Time for tax evaders to face the law

THE no-nonsense warning that there is no safe haven for tax evaders in Ireland will send shivers down the spines of those who still believe they can dodge the taxman and get away with it.

It is a welcome sign of the newfound resolve of the Revenue Commissioners to crack down on the corruption and crime that once pervaded our society, in the form of a series of scams operated by banks and financial advisers for thousands of clients.

From the Golden Circle down, this went on for years under the nose of the Revenue.