Written answers
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Department of Finance
Tax Collection
9:00 pm
Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of landlords of private rented dwellings not paying the appropriate tax against whom action was taken during 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28121/07]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that during 2006 there were 527 audits of Landlords or persons returning Rental Income and these cases produced audit yield of â¬4.74m. These cases included persons with a variety of rental income, e.g. from commercial lettings. Revenue is not in a position to say how many of these cases were landlords of private rented dwellings.
Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of personnel in the Revenue Commissioners who specifically investigate non-compliance in the private rented sector where a high percentage of landlords fail to register as required and are not paying the taxes due from them. [28122/07]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that as Revenue staff are not specifically engaged in investigating non-compliance in any particular sector at any one time, it is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy. Staff engaged in compliance and enforcement units are organised in multi disciplinary teams engaged in a broad range of activities to combat non-compliance. I am assured by Revenue that they are taking all necessary steps to tackle non-compliance by landlords in the private rented sector.
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