Company director from Cork admits falsely claiming €120k of income tax and Vat repayments

Brian Murphy was arraigned on a total of five charges

Details of the actions that gave rise to the charges were not outlined to Judge Helen Boyle at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where sentencing was adjourned until February 19, 2024. File photo: Larry Cummins

Claiming repayments of income tax and Vat to the amount of over €120,000 — where there was no entitlement to do so — was admitted by a man who was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Brian Murphy, formerly of 4 Abbey View, Ballea Road, Carrigaline, County Cork, was arraigned on a total of five charges brought contrary to the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, as amended by the Finance Act 1999.