Revenue finds €300k Vat fraud at fish and chip shops

Revenue investigators uncovered an estimated Vat fraud of almost €300,000 at fish and chip outlets in Limerick, when they looked into non-payment of plastic bag levies, a court heard

William Slattery, aged 62 and his son Jonathan, aged 35, directors of Slattery Ventures Ltd, Ballycummin, Limerick, and with an address of 68 The Forts, Dooradoyle, pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to “consenting or conniving” to defaud Revenue through Vat returns and rebates on dates between 2005 and 2008 at four outlets.

Judge Tom O’Donnell was told the company’s finances were not up to the standard of their chips.