Hello
A friend has just told me that her brother a self employed 30 year old with no staff has been contacted by
revenue as he has not paid any tax it seems in the last 6 -7 years. He may possibly owe 100K- 150K
This I find almost impossible to believe that someone could somehow forget their obligations to revenue
as a self employed person . However as a friend I am hoping to provide advise and support to the individuals in concern.
It seem he led a celtic tiger lifestyle and forgot to get an accountant.He has been unemployed for the past 12 months due
to downturn.
He is to meet revenue in the next few weeks. He has about
15,000 in savings at this time. The rest has been eroded over the past 12 months of unemployement.
He bought his home about 5 years ago a regular 4 bed semi-d and has a mortgague on it. Thankfully no wife or children.
As he is single I understand he is 100% willing to sell the house, but there are many similar homes for sale in the area, so
it is unlikely the house will sell. He would be willing to try sell for below the market price if required.
My Question is will his sister or someone be allowed to attend his meeting with revenue. ? I suspect she is concerned for his
health\ welfare at this time. Also she advise he is useless with paperwork and documentation.
My next question is will revenue take the 15,000 as a downpayment and be willing to plan a stage repayment of the rest.
Might the issue a judgement against his home ?
If his siblings were to contribute to the bill would this be acceptable to revenue.
Mnay thanks
KAte R.
Papervalue
Thank you for the reply.
This is income tax not VAT. He was a sales rep so he did not buy or sell stuff .This is just his own estimation .. and I suspect the 150K end of the spectrun it is about right from what his sister tells me. From what I understand revenue have just contacted him very recently in the last few days. I am horrified and embarrased to say I suspect he is not at all up to date. I expect he is just about to contact an accountant.
I guess he just needs to go and bare all to revenue and try work out a plan for repayment with his savings , possible proceeds from house sales and any income he gets as soon as he gets a job.
In reality he cannot afford to give all his current limited saving to revenue as , as you say he needs to live day to day
So does the State.he needs to live day to day.
This story stinks to high heaven; I smell a rat. It makes no sense and I suspect someone is telling porkies.
As 'self-employed' how did he manage to get mortgage approval with no audited accounts, payslips or books of some kind to produce; how did he produce information for TRS qualification / stamp-duty assessment? (was he some form of self-employed financial services reseller or consultant, in which case there may be more problems to surface).
I suspect this unfortunate guy first of all needs to get honest with himself and then with friends and family if he wants advice and support. I too believe it would be a very bad idea to provide financial support.
I am afraid I have to agree with this. Even in the Celtic Tiger Boom when mortgages were given to all and sundry, he still would have had to produce audited accounts, so the bit about "forgetting" to engage an accountant is ruled out.
As someone with a tax background, we hear lots of weird stories. One guy gave about 10 different scenarios, inheriting the money, winning the money on blackjack, on the horses, finding the money in a field, a "gang" gave it to him! to mind, none of which were true. People like this were shown the door. There is just no point. Until the person is honest with himself, no body can help.
This person needs someone with a professional tax qualification, pronto. Family and friends, although well meaning, will only muddy the waters. This is the only advice to give to someone in this predicament. Tell the family to act sooner, rather than later.
Also, it is time to get real. If he cant/wont be honest with a tax advisor, no one will take him on, as their professional relationship is on the line. I would get him to get his stuff together, and get a family member to sit in on the meeting with him. Do not approach the Revenue raw on this one.
do not approach the Revenue raw on this one.
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