SUV dealers ordered to pay €10m to Revenue

THE Revenue has won an unprecedented summary judgment order from the Commercial Court requiring two SUV dealers to pay more than €10 million in unpaid VAT and interest.

The application against brothers Pauraig and John Kane, with addresses at Granard, Co Longford, was the first of its kind by the Revenue.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly, who previously remarked the application by the Revenue may be indicative of a new policy, yesterday ruled the brothers had advanced no arguable defence and the Revenue was entitled to summary judgment for €5.27 million against Pauraig Kane and €4.95m against John Kane.