Mexico-based landlord tops the latest Revenue tax defaulters list

In addition, Kerry-based emergency accommodation provider the Falconn Inn also appeared on the tax defaulters list. The Falcon Inn was one of the main hospitality businesses in Munster used to house Ukrainian refugees fleeing war.

Meanwhile, as part of its quarterly tax defaulters list, there were 79 court-imposed fines by Revenue during this period. File photo: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

A Mexico-based landlord topped Revenue’s tax defaulters list for the first three months of the year.

Christian Carter of Iztacalco Mexico City racked up settlements of almost €1m, including around €246m interest and just over €300,000 in penalties.

Mr Carter was investigated by Revenue Commissioners for under-declaration of income tax. He has more than €873,000 outstanding from his total of €951,029 in settlements.

In second place on the list is a Tipperary-based car dealership. Clonmel Auto Sales was subject to a Revenue audit case for under-declaration of Vat. Settlements in this case reached €560,000.

The business operator with the third highest settlements in this period is Mieczyslaw Antkiewicz, director of Dublin-based Polartrans. Settlements in this Revenue audit case exceeded more than €541,000. In this instance, Revenue found there was an under-declaration of PRSI, PAYE, USC and Vat.

All cases that made it onto the list had settlements in excess of €100,000 but around half, or six, had settlements under €300,000. A Donegal-based scaffolding business was among those with settlements of more than €500,000.

D.O.E Scaffolding Hire and Sales accrued €502,611 in settlements from January to the end of March. In a Revenue audit case, the contractor was found to have under-declared PRSI, PAYE, USC and Vat.

A Limerick-based electronic systems provider called Accutron had settlements just under the €500,000 mark. Following a Revenue audit case, which found the under-declaration of corporation tax, PAYE, PRSI and USC, the company had settlements of €489,027.

The operations with the lowest settlements were a rental accommodation provider and a dog breeder.

Dublin-based Abbey Ventures, the rental accommodation business, had settlements of around €102,000. Revenue carried out a level 2 risk review case amid the non-declaration of income tax, PAYE, PRSI, and USC. The company has since gone into liquidation.

Cavan-based dog breeder Raymond Cullivan had settlements of just over €108,000. Revenue opened an audit case for the under-declaration of income tax and Vat.

In addition, Kerry-based emergency accommodation provider the Falconn Inn also appeared on the tax defaulters list. The hospitality business’s parent company Puca Entertainment had a tax settlement of €130,000 during the period. The business in Glenbeigh did not accrue any interest but the figure included €30,150 in penalties.

The Falcon Inn was one of the main hospitality businesses in Munster used to house Ukrainian refugees fleeing war. Revenue opened a level 2 risk review case due to the restriction of repaying Vat by the business.

Fines

Meanwhile, as part of its quarterly tax defaulters list, there were 79 court-imposed fines by Revenue during this period. These included 14 cases of failure to lodge income tax returns, resulting in court fines totalling €46,000.

There were also 22 cases of misuse of marked mineral oil, in respect of which court fines totalling €65,200 were imposed. There were 28 cases of excise offences for tobacco smuggling, illegal selling of tobacco and possession of untaxed tobacco for sale leading to court fines totalling €60,750.

Lastly, there were two cases of failure to hold a current liquor licence, in respect of which court fines totalling €1,265 were imposed, and another two cases of possession of untaxed alcohol for sale, for which court fines totalling €5,000 were imposed.

More than €178,000 was the total of court fines imposed during the first three months.