White collar sector targeted as Revenue gathers €80m

More than €80m has been collected by a dedicated Revenue operation targeting the black economy.

The money has been gathered in the first eight months of the year and involved covert surveillance on businesses, cold-calling, and local blitzes.

White-collar cash businesses, such as doctors, dentists, and accountants, coughed up €16.5m in undeclared income, while landlords renting out properties have been hit for €21m.