Crime pays as only four tax evaders do time in 10 years

ONLY four people prosecuted for serious tax evasion by the Revenue Commissioners in the last decade have been jailed.

And only 34 criminal prosecutions for white-collar crime have been initiated against tax offenders since 1997.

These resulted in 38 convictions, which raised a total of €316,963 in fines - representing an average fine of €9,322 per prosecution.