Revenue ‘using scaremongering tactics’

A GROUP acting for non-resident account holders has accused the Revenue Commissioners of adopting “scaremongering tactics” in a bid to frighten people into handing over unpaid tax by a December 17 deadline.

More than 13,000 holders of bogus offshore counts were yesterday given a final warning by Revenue that they could face criminal prosecution if they don’t reach a settlement on unpaid DIRT tax by that date.

However, the spokesperson of the Reaction Group, Conor O’Mahony, claimed that the tax authorities were trying to frighten people unnecessarily. “I cannot understand why Revenue has chosen the week before Christmas as the final deadline.