Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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84. To ask the Minister for Finance if a solution might be found to facilitate the needs of the Revenue Commissioners and taxpayer in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32049/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Revenue’s primary goal is to ensure that all taxpayers and businesses meet their tax obligations in a timely fashion. Any delay in the collection of tax revenue impacts on the level and timeliness of the financial resources available to the Exchequer and adds to Government borrowing and public debt interest. Accordingly, Revenue has a strong focus on making sure that everyone complies with their responsibilities to file and pay the right amount of tax on time.

The person in question has a poor tax compliance record and has only recently filed her Income Tax returns for the previous five years, which has allowed Revenue to quantify the full extent of her outstanding liabilities.

Revenue has confirmed that it is willing to agree a mutually acceptable phased payment arrangement with the person in respect of the outstanding amounts. Any such arrangement will be dependent on commitments in regard to the timely payment of current taxes and will also include statutory interest on which Revenue has no discretion. Revenue will make direct contact with the person in the coming days to discuss the issue.