O’Brien saves €57m in Revenue tax battle

Billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien has won a battle with Revenue that saves him paying nearly €57m in capital gains tax.

O’Brien saves €57m in Revenue tax battle

Ms Justice Mary Laffoy agreed in the High Court with the decision of a Revenue Appeals Commissioner that Mr O’Brien’s permanent home for the tax year 2000/2001 was Quinta de Lago, Portugal, and not Ireland.

“Having regard to the evidence given and the facts found by the appeal commissioner, he was correct in holding that 6 Raglan Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, was not a permanent home available to the appellant for the tax year 2000/2001 for the purposes of article 4.2 of the Ireland/Portugal Double Taxation Convention,” said Ms Justice Laffoy.

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