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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Going back to my original point, we can argue as to whether there is a change of focus regarding the actual legislation itself. For farmers who made a claim since 1972 and who are now hearing that a 3-tonne meal bin does not qualify, should they be fearful of the Revenue Commissioners? Should they be concerned that there will be a review of claims they submitted 25 years ago, five years ago or five months ago? Some farmers listening to this discussion will be thinking about how they got a claim on a calf feeder, a bull tank or a meal bin and wondering what they should do. Will Revenue be knocking on their door next week and reviewing their file? Where does Revenue stand on those issues?