Tax defaulters list: Revenue hits farmer with €153k bill

Revenue has published its list of tax defaulters in respect of the period April 1^st, 2021 to June 30^th, 2021.

Farmers, an agricultural contractor and agricultural supplies provider have featured in the list, which Revenue published in, in two parts:

• Part 1: Persons in whose case the court has determined a penalty relating to a settlement, or has imposed a fine, imprisonment or another penalty in respect of a tax or duty offence;
• Part 2: Persons in whose case Revenue has accepted a settlement offer instead of initiating court proceedings, or a settlement has been paid in full. This list reflects the amount of a settlement that remained unpaid at the end of the period 30 June 2021.

Tax defaulters list 2021

Failure to lodge income tax return(s):

• Senan Burns, Montpelier, O Brien’s Bridge, Co Limerick – farmer – €1,250;
• Walter Ryan Purcell, Lissacaha, Schull, Co Cork – bakery/confectionery/farmer – €1,500.

Misuse of marked mineral oil:

• Sean Jones, 68 Main Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan – butcher/farmer/landlord – €2,500;
• John Keaveney, Raheen, Elphin, Co Roscommon – farmer – €2,500;
• Darragh O’Connor, Finnure More, Mullagh, Ennis, Co Clare – farmer/ PAYE employee – €2,500;

• Seamus Patrick Sweeney, 2 Sprackburn Apartments, High Roads, Letterkenny, Co Donegal – farmer €2,500.

Part 2 – Settlements:

• Michael Buckley, Rathdrinagh, Kilcummin, Killarney, Co Kerry – farmer – Tax: €35,450; Interest: €89,175; Penalties: €29,347; Total: €153,972 – Revenue Audit Case: Under-declaration of capital gains tax and income tax.
• Diarmuid Geaney, Ballyverisheen, Carraig na Bhfear, Co Cork – agricultural contractor/ farmer. Tax: €51,889.33; Interest: €33,385.77; Penalities: €15,566.78; Total: €100,841.88. Revenue Audit Case: Under-declaration of income tax;
• Patrick J McKeon, Knockgrania, Bunninadden, Co Sligo – agricultural supplies provider/farmer – Tax: €46,478; Interest: €24,034.20; Penalties: €18,591.19; Total: €89,103.39. Revenue Audit Case: Underdeclaration of income tax and VAT. Amount unpaid on June 30^th, 2021: €89,103.39.

Revenue Compliance Yield

In the 3-month period to June 30^th, 2021 a total of 275 Revenue audit and investigations, together with 17,263 Risk Management Interventions (Aspect Queries and Profile Interviews), were settled, resulting in a yield of €152.7 million in tax, interest, and penalties.