Revenue has today (Tuesday, September 10) published the List of Tax Defaulters in respect of the period April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.
Farmers and an agri-contractor are among those named on the latest list who made settlements with Revenue.
The List of Tax Defaulters is published in two parts, the first of which relates to persons who case the court has determined a penalty relating to a settlement or has imposed a fine, imprisonment or other penalty in respect of a tax or duty offence.
The second part meanwhile relates to persons in whose case Revenue has accepted a settlement offer instead of initiating court proceedings, or a settlement has been paid in full.
List of Tax Defaulters
In one Revenue case, Christopher Timlin of Crofton Park, Ballina, Co. Mayo, who is listed as selling used tractors, plant and parts was fined €2,500 on two charges relating to failure to lodge income tax returns.
Also in a Revenue case relating to failure to lodge income tax returns, farmer, Miko Walsh of Fahey, Kincon, Ballina, Co. Mayo was listed as being fined €1,250 on one charge.
Meanwhile, three other individuals involved in agriculture received penalties for misuse of marked mineral oil, otherwise known as ‘green diesel’.
Agricultural contractor and company director, Padraig Fay, Cortubber, Cootehill, Co. Cavan was fined €2,500 for the charge.
Farmers Michael Neary, Tonroe, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon and Brian Ramsey, Churchtown, Carrigans, Co. Donegal were also fined €2,500 each for the same charged of misuse of green diesel.
Settlements
In ‘Part 2’ of the List of Tax Defaulters, published today, Revenue has stated that settlements are published when extensive voluntary disclosure options are not availed of and the default arises because of careless or deliberate behaviour.
11 cases are published today and €2,209,986 is the total settlement amount in these cases. Seven cases exceeded €100,000, of which, one case exceeded €500,000.
€178,780 was the amount unpaid as at June 30, 2024 and Revenue said vigorously pursues collection-enforcement of unpaid settlements.
In some cases, collection-recovery of the full unpaid amount will not be possible (e.g. company liquidation).