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

11:00 am

Ms Josephine Feehily:

A system could be introduced whereby at the end of each appeal, because there are several, one party, which could be us if we lose, repays so the tax is resolved at each stage. A system could be introduced whereby we look for security in the appropriate cases if there were a risk of dissipation. We do not have the legal framework for this at present. There is a process and consultation under way where these can be discussed.