Heating contractor tops tax defaulter list

A Cork-based heating and plumbing contractor Barry Murphy topped the list of tax defaulters over the fourth quarter of last year, owing a total €991,864 in back taxes, interest and penalties.

Mr Murphy with an address at Blackstone Bridge, Killeens, was caught for under-declaration of income tax and Vat through an audit by the Revenue Commissioners.

He was one of 100 defaulters for the three-month period who paid a total of €13,768,450.08 in taxes, interest and penalties.