Who didn't pay their taxes? Disc jockey and log cabin business on latest tax defaulter list

A log cabin construction business, a DJ and a Kildare haulier are some of the latest individuals and companies on the new Tax Defaulter list published by the Revenue Commissioners

The list also reveals the jailing of a tobacco smuggler.

The new Revenue's published List of Tax Defaulters covers the period from  1 July to 30 September 2022. During the same three months nearly 3,500 audits and investigations resulted in more than €81.8 million in tax, interest, and penalties levied on people in Ireland

A now liquidated company made a settlement of €1,075,404, the latest list shows.

Loghouse Living Limited, with an address at Office 4, 200 Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co Dublin is now in liquidation. A Revenue audit case for under-declaration of VAT revealed an unpaid sum of €390,429. Interest amounted to €294,546. Penalties were calculated at €390,429. The total owed is €1,075,404.

A disc jockey, Thomas Coloe of 10 Sandford Wood, Swords was the subject of a Revenue Audit Case for Non-declaration of Capital Gains Tax and under-declaration of Income Tax and VAT which revealed a sum owed of €74,484. Interest ran to €18,745 while the penalties amounted to €55,863. This revealed a total of €149,092 owed to the State of which €2,500 had been paid by September 30, 2022.

Kevin Judge, of Lowtown, Robertstown, Naas, Co Kildare is also on the List 2. Described as a haulage contractor, a Revenue Audit Case for under-declaration VAT revealed a sum owed of €150,017. Interest ran to €29,573 while the penalties amounted to €45,005. This revealed a total of €224,595 owed to the State.

See the full list here

A total of 61 revenue tax defaulters have had a total of €168,000 court fines imposed, Revenue has confirmed. 

Of these, 29 cases were for failure to file a tax return and delivering an incorrect tax return, in respect of which Court fines totalling €94,250 were imposed. 

There were 13 cases of misuse of marked mineral oil and 2 cases of failure to hold a current oil licence, in respect of which Court fines totaling €39,000 were imposed.

In total, there 13 cases of excise offences for tobacco smuggling, illegal selling of tobacco and possession of untaxed tobacco for sale.

Court fines totaling €25,750, one 8-month sentence (with 4 months suspended) and one 2-month sentence were imposed.

Two cases were for failing to keep a vehicle stationary, in respect of which Court fines totaling €5,000 were imposed.

Two cases were for obstruction of a Revenue Officer, in respect of which Court fines totaling €4,000 and one 6-month sentence (suspended for 2 years) were imposed. 

The full details on List 1 can be found here