Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners
Tim Lombard (Fine Gael)
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That happens because farmers need the cash flow in February. They have no milk cheque for February. They submit their documentation in December because they will not have a bob in February. That is how they survive the system. As a result of delays that came into the system, people got very agitated. They were getting part-payments on some of their claims or a percentage of the claim. What percentage of applications go for additional analysis? What percentage move forward?