Cork accountant can be prosecuted for tax offences, High Court rules

Brian Murphy of Carrigaline had brought proceedings afainst the DPP and the Revenue Commissioners aimed at preventing his proposed prosecution in relation to alleged offences in tax returns over five years from proceeding

Accountant had claimed that pursuit of the criminal prosecution would breach the terms of a written August 2015 settlement agreement entered between him and Revenue in the context of certain civil proceedings. File picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

The way has been cleared by the High Court for an accountant to be prosecuted in respect of several alleged tax offences.

Brian Murphy, a qualified accountant who is a former audit partner with the well-known firm Deloitte, had brought High Court proceedings against the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Revenue Commissioners aimed at preventing his proposed prosecution from proceeding.