Oireachtas pays Revenue €330k over staff perks

The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission has been hit with significant penalties after it was found to have carelessly under-declared its tax liabilities for taxies used by staff to commute from work.

The body, which runs Leinster House, was forced to pay €333,412 to the Revenue Commissioners. The amount included more than €100,000 in interest and penalties.

The exposure arose from its failure to properly account for certain taxi services for staff travelling home, meal allowances and other employee perks.