Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 23 - Revenue Collection
Chapter 24 - Management of Revenue Debt
Chapter 25 - Taxpayer Compliance
Chapter 26 - Corporation Tax Losses
Chapter 27 - Tax Audit Settlements

12:20 pm

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A tax clearance certificate could be current 30 days before the work starts but by the time it is completed, the builder may have no tax clearance certificate and may be reluctant to engage with the Revenue Commissioners for fear of drawing their attention. That leaves the poor punter who has paid out hard-earned money for renovation work high and dry. Where is the protection for the householder?

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