Revenue's 291,000 tax audits and interventions brought in €734m last year

Exchequer returns for 2025 show receipts of €106bn in taxes and duties
Revenue's 291,000 tax audits and interventions brought in €734m last year

Revenue commissioner Maura Kiely, Revenue chair Niall Cody, and Revenue commissioner Ruth Kennedy at the launch of the Customs Cutter 'Cosaint' in Kinsale in 2025. Picture: Julien Behal

Audits and compliance interventions by Ireland's tax authorities brought in €734m in 2025 while 189 tax avoidance cases yielded a further €41.7m, figures released by Revenue on Wednesday showed. 

Revenue published its preliminary results for 2025 which showed Exchequer returns for 2025 show receipts of €106bn in taxes and duties. Some €36.57bn came from income tax with €34.66bn coming from corporation tax. Value added tax (vat) accounted for €22.9bn. 

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