‘Fragile’ firm loses Revenue battle over €210,000 from covid wage support scheme

Commissioner Simon Noone upheld the Revenue assessment as the company had failed to demonstrate that its business had experienced or was expected to experience a 30% drop in revenues or customer orders

The managing director stated that, at the onset of the pandemic, the company had 30 to 35 employees. He said that the company was forced to commence a new business model due to covid. Picture:iStock

A ‘fragile’ firm still recovering from the pandemic, which “needed help not punishment”, has lost its battle with the Revenue Commissioners concerning €211,453 received in the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS).

This follows the Tax Appeals Commission (Tac) ordering the company to repay €211,453 it received in scheme payments during the pandemic.