Rural Life
Fines were imposed by the courts on 17 individuals between April and June who were found to have engaged in green diesel misuse.
VAT
Revenue has won a VAT battle with a dairy farmer over the treatment of ancillary equipment bought for a robotic milking machine.
Agri-Business
Fines and sentence of community service were imposed in a total of 15 cases of misuse of marked gas oil (green diesel) in Q1 of 2026.
Farmers should be aware that Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) returns must be filed with Revenue on or before this Saturday.
Revenue refunded over 27,000 "VAT 58 refund claims" totaling €66 million to flat-rate farmers last year according to latest figures.
A farmer, haulier and agricultural contractor has lost a €1.55 million tax battle with Revenue in a dispute over green diesel
Revenue has said that is aware that the rise in fuel and other costs may cause cash flow difficulties for certain individuals and businesses.
Investigations by Revenue officials found marked mineral oil (green diesel) in the fuel tank of 2,593 cars over the last six years.
A key deadline of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) is approaching for farmers.
Revenue has revealed that 23 people are on its latest list of tax defaulters for "misuse of marked mineral oil" (green diesel).
The ICMSA has said it suspects there "may still be farmers unaware" that they are liable for the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT).
Revenue is advising farmers impacted by Storm Chandra to contact them as soon as possible to discuss their individual circumstances.
Local authorities will publish the annual Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) maps on January 31, 2026, identifying land liable for that year.
Processing of 2025 advance payments under ACRES is ongoing and payment runs will continue into next month.
Farmers should be aware of some key changes that are due to come in next year in relation to the flat-rate top-up and certain reliefs.
Revenue has published its tax defaulters list for Q3 2025, which includes five farmers, and 14 cases of green diesel misuse.
A decision by Revenue not to accept commercial debit cards is "preventing farmers" from paying tax bills over the phone according to one TD.
A retired farmer has lost in his long running tax battle with Revenue concerning a disputed income tax and VAT bill for €364,514.
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One person was served with a three-month imprisonment sentence, suspended in full for 12 months, for misuse of green diesel, in Q2.
Farmers urgently need "absolute clarity" on the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) to plan for their futures according to Senator Boyhan.
Revenue officers have seized over one kilogramme of magic mushrooms with an estimated street value of €20,600.
Clearances of marked gas oil, otherwise known as green diesel, were 3% higher in the first six...
