Revenue to tighten noose on evaders

THE Revenue Commissioners have pledged to come down heavily on tax evaders in its latest strategy statement which was presented to Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy yesterday.

Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners Frank Daly said it is their intention to deliver a sharp, uncompromising response to evasion and default while providing high quality services to compliant tax and duty payers.

"In other words we make compliance easy while making non-compliance very unattractive," he said. And Mr Daly said it is their intention to increase the exchange of information agreements with other countries, which will support investigations into tax evasion. This is the Revenue's fourth Statement of Strategy and covers the next three years work.