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trojan

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Is it possible to ascertain if the parties who appear on the Revenue list have in fact paid the tax settlement figure?
 
It used to be the case that one didn't appear on the list until the figure was paid, but that just made it easier to postpone the publication by dragging out payment.

Some companies are listed as "in liquidation", I doubt that they have paid in full.
 
Is this a new thing - publishing these lists, starting from such small amounts? I would have thought in the past they only published names where people owed many €1000s. eg. there are 14 people listed with 0 fine, & many more under 1k.
 
lukegriffen said:
Is this a new thing - publishing these lists, starting from such small amounts? I would have thought in the past they only published names where people owed many €1000s. eg. there are 14 people listed with 0 fine, & many more under 1k.
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There's 2 lists, you're referring to the list of people who received fixed penalties for failure to file a return.

That's a totally separate thing from filing an incorrect return and underpaying tax. The threshold for publication in that list is a settlement in excess of 33.5k and a penalty >15%.
 
trojan said:
Is it possible to ascertain if the parties who appear on the Revenue list have in fact paid the tax settlement figure?
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No, it's not possible. As Mrs Vimes said, historically people used to simply not pay the liability in full and thereby avoid publication indefinitely.
 
Jon Snow said:
No, it's not possible. As Mrs Vimes said, historically people used to simply not pay the liability in full and thereby avoid publication indefinitely.
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It would appear that publication does not mean the tax has been paid. What annoys me is that some sections of the media suggest otherwise.
 
excess of 33.5k and a penalty >15%.

Seeking to clarify this - are we sure it's 'and' and not 'or' ? Genuine question.

Also, this therefore means that voluntary disclosures and all those other venial-sins escape publication?
 
Would you be on the list if you were a few years late paying the tax?
This thread made me curious to see if I'm on any list but Google didn't find me anyway.
 
RichInSpirit said:
Would you be on the list if you were a few years late paying the tax?
This thread made me curious to see if I'm on any list but Google didn't find me anyway.
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Generally, only audit/investigation cases give rise to publication. Did you have an audit/investigation? You'd have been sent a letter at closure of the case, stating that your name will be published on the list of defaulters and setting out the details that would be published.
 
Setanta12 said:
excess of 33.5k and a penalty >15%.

Seeking to clarify this - are we sure it's 'and' and not 'or' ? Genuine question.

Also, this therefore means that voluntary disclosures and all those other venial-sins escape publication?
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Beg pardon, it's 33k not 33.5k. From the current code of practice for revenue audit:
  1. Statutory Exclusions

    Section 1086 TCA 1997 provides for the following statutory exclusions from publication – Revenue does not publish the following cases;
    • cases where a qualifying disclosure is accepted; [Section 1086 (4)(a) TCA 1997]

    • cases where the specified sum referred to in paragraph (c) or (d) of Section 1086 subsection (2) does not exceed €33,000 (€30,000 in respect of liabilities arising between 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2010) (figure for tax, interest and penalty) [Section 1086 (4)(c) TCA 1997]

    • cases where the penalty (agreed with taxpayer or determined by a court) does not exceed 15% of the amount of the tax ultimately due [Section 1086 (4) (d) TCA 1997]

    • cases where a ‘qualifying avoidance disclosure’ is accepted and/or a ‘tax avoidance surcharge(s)’ occurs
 
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