Revenue to reveal names of artists on tax exemption

WRITERS and musicians thrive in the celebrity spotlight but the Revenue Commissioners feared they might shy away from centre stage where their taxes are concerned.

Revenue inspectors wrote to beneficiaries of the controversial artists’ tax exemption scheme in recent weeks warning them that their names were about to be made public for the first time under Freedom of Information legislation and asking them if they had any objections.

They are now waiting for final clearance from all concerned before releasing the names and the nature of their exempted work, but they hope to be ready to publish a comprehensive list by the end of this week.