‘€80m lost a year to foregone tax’

Following pressure from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Government announced last January it was to investigate the extent of “disguised employment” in the country.

The investigation, undertaken by the Department of Social Protection, began with a consultation with interested parties.

ICTU has estimated that around €80m a year has been lost to the exchequer from foregone tax and PRSI payments as a result of workers being wrongly classified as self-employed.