Dunnes loses €36m plastic bag levy case

DUNNES STORES has lost its challenge to laws under which a tax assessment of €36.4 million was raised on the supermarket chain arising out of the levy on plastic shopping bags.

The company’s appeal to the Revenue Appeals Commissioners against the tax assessments had been put on hold pending the outcome of its High Court action.

Mr Justice John Hedigan yesterday dismissed Dunnes’ claim that plastic bags used in its stores for wrapping fish, meat and other products do not fall within the scope of the levy.