Religious congregation loses out in tax battle with Revenue over imported statues

The unnamed congregation must pay the €11,218 tax bill on the religious statues imported from China in July 2020

The charity has placed the statues costing $58,380 in a monastery here where the public can make donations and the donations are used for a number of purposes, including the upkeep of the monastery and the relief of needy persons. File Picture: iStock

A religious congregation has lost out in a €11,218 tax battle with Revenue concerning the importation of religious statues and ironworks placed in a monastery here.

This follows the Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) finding that the unnamed congregation, which has charitable status, is liable for the €11,218 tax bill, made up of VAT of €10.433.35 and customs duty of €784.60 on the religious statues imported from China in July 2020.