Thomas Ryan fails to set aside €1.6m tax judgment

An Irish businessman whose firm is behind plans to build a €1bn skyscraper in London has failed in a High Court bid to have a €1.6m tax judgment against him set aside.

Developer Thomas Ryan claimed he was not liable for the tax, arising out of a demand raised by the Revenue Commissioners, because he lived outside Ireland and had non- residency status.

Mr Justice Seamus Noonan yesterday said there was “no merit” to his application seeking to set aside another High Court judge’s order granting Revenue judgement against him for €1.6m.