In Dublin’s former publisher seeks to stop Revenue move

THE former publisher of In Dublin magazine, Michael Hogan, who is the subject of a Revenue investigation, brought High Court proceedings yesterday to stay an application by the Revenue authorities next Monday to have his former publishing company restored to the Companies’ Register in a bid to recoup €944,573.

Revenue wish to restore the company to the register to enable it recover what they allege is tax due to it.

Mr Hogan’s reason for bringing the application, which will come before the court on Friday, is his claim the Revenue have included confidential documentation for next Monday’s hearing which would disclose comprehensive details of his and his wife’s financial affairs.

Revenue in its application for the restoration of the company, KCD (Dublin) Ltd, claims it was struck off for a failure to make annual returns.

Revenue alleges it is owed at least €944,573 in respect of VAT, PAYE and PRSI for the years 1992 to 1999.

Mr Hogan claims Revenue officials backed by gardaí visited his home and offices in Camden Place, Dublin, and took away documentation.

He claims he made voluntary disclosure of previously undisclosed income and that details of his and his wife’s financial affairs were submitted to the Revenue on the sole basis that they would be received in confidence and under no circumstances would come into the public domain.

Mr Hogan in an affidavit said he purchased In Dublin around 1992. KCD (Dublin) Ltd was struck off the Companies’ Register in 1999.

Portion of the magazine’s income was derived “from adverting of a type which promoted certain sexual services”.

He admitted he was prosecuted for offences under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994.