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Cattle haulier Kieran Barrett of Bweeng, Mallow, Co Cork, was fined €2,500 for the misuse of marked mineral oil, more commonly known as green diesel, according to the tax defaulters list for the period beginning on 1 April 2022 and ending on 30 June 2022.
The list was released by the Revenue Office on Tuesday and includes every person upon whom a fine or other penalty was imposed by a court.
The list also sees two farmers fined for the misuse of green diesel - Tim Kelleher of Ballyvourney, Macroom, Co Cork, and Des Mallarkey, Cloonfad East, Ballyhaunis, Co Roscommon. Both farmers also received the €2,500 penalty.
Elsewhere, farmer John Mooney of Fortal, Birr, Co Offaly, was fined €25,281 for the under-declaration of VAT.
The tax owed by Mr Mooney, at €84,269, with further of interest of €60,405 has been added to the €25,281, bringing his total amount owed to Revenue to €169,955. As of Tuesday, 30 June 2022, Revenue says the Offaly farmer had some €166,655 of this left unpaid.
Income tax returns
John Gallagher, who farms at Ballinlough, Westport, Co Mayo, was fined €3,750 for his failure to lodge an income tax return. The charge was Gallagher’s third offence, according to Revenue.
Farmer William Ferrins of Furmoyle, Louisburgh, Co Mayo, was also fined €2,500 for the “obstruction of a revenue officer”.
The full list of Revenue tax defaulters is available here.
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