Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion

2:00 pm

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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On the €770 million tied up in assessments or appeals on which decisions have not yet been reached, as a rule of thumb what percentage of the disputed amounts would be returned to Revenue? Is it 50%? Clearly, it is not possible to predict the decision in an individual case, but in general how much success has Revenue enjoyed in bringing appeals?