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The appellant did not succeed in showing that the relevant tax was not payable to Revenue

Accountant loses tax appeal over €1.5m bill

A partner in an accountancy practice - who also owns 14 rental properties here - has lost his €1.584m income tax battle with the Revenue Commissioners.

Business • 02 May 23

Wholesale and retail trade was the sector that made up the largest proportion of the VAT

Inflation and return of trade drove VAT 22% up in 2022

A return to normal trading activity and strong inflation leading to increased prices were the two main drivers of a 22% increase in VAT receipts last year.

Business • 26 Apr 23

Income tax makes up 37% of the overall net tax receipts

Income tax receipts surged between 2020 and 2022

Income tax receipts in Ireland rose by more over the three year period up to 2022 than they did over the seven year period up to 2019, new data from Revenue shows.

Business • 26 Apr 23

The 2022 publication is Revenue's 100th annual report and shows that

18,856 home owners pay LPT for first time - Revenue

Revenue has today published its annual report for 2022, which it said reflected a year of strong performance with a record amount of tax and duty collected during the year.

Business • 26 Apr 23

The amount of corporation tax collected by the State last year rose by 48% to €22.7 billion

57% of corporation tax returns in 2022 paid by 10 firms

An analysis by Revenue of corporation tax returns last year has revealed that the proportion paid by just ten multinationals rose to 57%

Business • 26 Apr 23

The enhancements to the scheme approved by the EU will see the support being extended until the end of May

Portal opens for businesses to lodge claims under TBESS

Revenue has opened the portal to allow businesses to lodge claims for energy bills under the extended Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS).

Business • 17 Apr 23

The farmer contended that the Revenue Commissioners were out of time to issue the amended €72,728 assessment under tax law

Farmer wins €72,728 tax battle with Revenue

A farmer has won a €72,728 tax battle with the Revenue Commissioners concerning a dispute over a €140,656 Department of Agriculture Single Payment Scheme (SPS) payment.

Business • 17 Apr 23

Businesses dread a letter from Revenue - but the fear of being named and shamed does help to encourage cooperation

Possible end of Defaulters' List 'won't hinder Revenue'

Revenue will lose an important tool in its enforcement efforts if it is forced to end the publication of its Tax Defaulters' List, according to an Irish tax expert.

Business • 17 Apr 23

Revenue ran the tax debt warehousing scheme

510 companies in tax warehousing scheme liquidated

A total of 510 companies who were eligible for Revenue's tax debt warehousing scheme have been liquidated with total tax debt of just over €55 million.

Business • 30 Mar 23

450,000 people overpaid tax totaling €300m in 2021

Six out of ten people don't claim medical tax refunds

Six out of ten taxpayers in Ireland still do not claims tax relief on their medical expenses, a new survey has found.

Business • 21 Mar 23

Overall during the three month period to the end of December a total of 14,225 Revenue compliance interventions were settled resulting in a total yield of €127.36 million.

Fuel retailer and clothes shop on tax defaulters' list

A Co Monaghan based fuel retailer made the largest settlement with Revenue during the final three months of last year, according to the latest tax defaulters' list.

Business • 07 Mar 23

Revenue's recent ad campaigns included campaigns urging householders to pay their local property tax and to get their taxes filed on time

Revenue spends almost €1m on advertising over 2 years

Revenue spent nearly €950,000 on advertising over the past two years including campaigns urging householders to pay their local property tax and to get their taxes filed on time.

Business • 07 Mar 23

Business organisations say the low take up is further evidence that the scheme is not fit for purpose

Businesses call for reform of energy support scheme

Businesses are calling for urgent reform of the Government's €1.2 billion energy support scheme, after new figures released today by Revenue showed €26m has so far been paid out under it.

Business • 09 Feb 23

120,000 renters have sought the new rent tax credit, despite the Government estimating that around 400,000 people should be able to

Just 25% of renters have claimed new rent tax credit

Just a quarter of those who it is thought are entitled to the new rent tax credit have so far claimed it, new Revenue figures show.

Business • 02 Feb 23

The rent tax credit was introduced in Budget 2023

Rent tax credit adds to volume of calls to Revenue

Revenue is experiencing a higher volume of calls due to tenants enquiring about the new rent tax credit.

Business • 31 Jan 23

Liam Neeson in In the Land of Saints and Sinners

Movies and TV share in €127.3m corporation tax credits

New movies starring Liam Neeson, Kerry Condon, Sarah Greene and Russell Crowe were some of the big winners in the Revenue Commissioners' Section 481 film corporation tax credit scheme for the Irish movie and TV production sector last year.

Business • 13 Jan 23

Revenue today issued a range of headline statistics covering 2022

Revenue collected €82.2 billion in tax and duty in 2022

8,849 businesses have registered for the Government's energy support scheme since it opened to applications late last year.

Business • 05 Jan 23

Revenue said it will continue to process TBESS payments over the Christmas period

Revenue makes first payments under TBESS

Revenue confirmed today that the first payments under the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) have been issued.

Business • 21 Dec 22

Revenue said the Government raked in €13 billion in taxes in November - the biggest ever tax take

November sees biggest ever tax take - Revenue

Last month broke the record for the biggest tax take ever by the Exchequer, the Public Accounts Committee has heard today.

Business • 08 Dec 22

Loghouse Living, which is now in liquidation, but was based at Office 4, 200 Greenogue Business Park in Rathcoole in Co Dublin, was found during an investigation to have under declared VAT.

Log cabin producer features on tax defaulters list

A company that produced log cabins is listed on the latest Revenue tax defaulters list as owing in excess of €1m to the tax collector.

Business • 06 Dec 22

Former Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland customers are being urged to update their new bank account details with Revenue

Ulster Bank and KBC customers urged to update Revenue

Taxback.com is urging former Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland customers to immediately update their new bank account details with Revenue.

Business • 18 Nov 22

Additional charges, including VAT and Customs Duty, can apply once the goods arrive in Ireland, Revenue has warned customers

Revenue warns of extra costs when buying online

Revenue has warned shoppers to check whether the advertised price of online goods includes all tax and duty costs due before deciding to buy.

Business • 17 Nov 22

More than 53,000 litres of beer and 930 litres of wine were found at Rosslare Europort

Three trailers of smuggled beer and wine seized

Beer and wine worth more than €212,000 and €54,000 worth of herbal cannabis have been seized by Revenue officers in Rosslare and Dublin.

Regional • 15 Nov 22

Kehoe's pub in Dublin belongs to Mr FitzGerald

Louis FitzGerald loses €400,000 tax battle with Revenue

The owner of some of Ireland's best known pubs including Kehoe's and The Stag's Head in Dublin has lost out on a seven year long €400,000 tax battle with the Revenue Commissioners.

Business • 08 Nov 22

Revenue served the €692,010 CGT bill on the man in 2018

€692,000 Revenue CGT tax bill quashed by commission

The Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) has quashed a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bill of €692,010 served by Revenue on the shareholder of a property firm.

Business • 19 Oct 22