Thousands of backlogs at Tax Appeals Commission

The lack of resources at the Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) has led to a “Manuel from Fawlty Towers” situation, with thousands of cases backlogged in the system.

Members of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee audibly gasped at the level of problems facing the TAC, which was set up in 2016.

Officials told committee members it is so under-resourced that: