Court dismisses Foster and Allen’s appeal against €6m Revenue bill

LEGENDARY musical duo Foster and Allen’s challenge against demands by Revenue Commissioners for approximately €3 million each for unpaid taxes and penalties have been dismissed by the High Court.

Revenue sought summary judgment for €3.389m against Anthony Allen, of Kileenatoor, Mount Temple, Co Westmeath, for unpaid income taxes and penalties between 1986 and 1997 — approximately €1m unpaid taxes and the remainder penalties. Mr Allen opposed the application on the basis he has a bona fide defence to the demand and the matter should go to full hearing.

In a separate motion, Michael Foster, of Walshtown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, asked the court to set aside a summary judgment for €2.947m for unpaid taxes — approximately €1m unpaid taxes and the remainder penalties — from 1986 to 2002 obtained against him by Revenue in December 2008.