Full coverage: Tax Appeals Commission

The Irish tax authority has forced settlements from 600 contract workers at pharma and IT giants for overstating their travel and business expenses. Drawing from documents obtained under FOI, new data and legal filings, this is the story of Revenue’s 10-year contractor probe.

A lawyer at a blue-chip firm reached a settlement after claiming he was “victimised and defamed” when he raised internal concerns. In a dispute that has implications for hundreds of other partnerships, a separate battle emerged over its tax treatment.

The Irish tax authority has initiated a legal action against Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical multinational with major operations in Ireland. But why is Revenue targeting the company, and how much is at stake?

A medical supplier decided to fight Revenue over a €1m Vat relief claim. To defend its case, the company had to reveal the discounts and rebates consented to healthcare providers.

A group of investors borrowed in a foreign currency at a high interest rate, generating millions in tax relief for property investments that largely failed to materialise. Now the scheme has been ruled above board.

Farm incorporation theory is rock solid from a tax perspective. However, a farming father and son have been left with a huge tax bill after routing their Single Farm Payment through their personal accounts, not those of their company.

When it sold down its investment in Irish toll roads, Ferrovial was hit with an unexpected CGT bill. Five years on, the company has won a tax appeal with far-reaching implications for foreign direct investment.

Case law has been trickling down from a 2018 EU dispute on the role of the Workplace Relations Commission, with deep implications for the powers of the Tax Appeals Commission. The latest score is 2-1 in favour of such state bodies, with a lot to play for.

A company organising high-profile horse racing meetings was found to be liable to pay corporate tax, with betting revenue featuring prominently in the Revenue’s case on appeal.

An accountant showed an average annual income of just €12,302 for ten years. Out of that, he managed to maintain a spouse, three privately educated school-going children and lived in a house complete with an indoor swimming pool which later sold for €10m.