Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of working days it takes to have a tax clearance certificate issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46910/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a tax clearance certificate will normally be issued within six working days to a person whose tax affairs are up to date. This means that at the time of the application, the person:

has made all of the required returns to Revenue, and

has paid all tax known to be due or agreed a payment schedule in respect of such tax debts.

Where an applicant for tax clearance does not meet the criteria mentioned, a formal notification of refusal setting out the basis for the refusal, is issued by Revenue. If the applicant subsequently satisfactorily resolves the issues that have been notified to him/her, Revenue will then issue a tax clearance certificate.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) will get a tax clearance certificate issued to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46911/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a tax clearance certificate issued to the person concerned dated 12th December 2008.