FF Cllr on Tax Defaulters list for €778k

[hammer]

All councillors, TD s etc should have an unblemished history with dealing with the Revenue.

Do councillors need a tax clearance certificate ?

This should be part of the reform agenda.

Immediate resignation and fines if such things happen.

[ShoutingIsLeadership]

Why are tax robbers not locked up, just like social welfare robbers?

[Con Gallagher]

All councillors, TD s etc should have an unblemished history with dealing with the Revenue.

Do councillors need a tax clearance certificate ?

This should be part of the reform agenda.

Immediate resignation and fines if such things happen.

Please let us know how you get on when you raise this with FG
Offaly FG Cllr on Tax Defaulters list for €125k

[Warrior of Destiny]

Fleming should resign his seat immediately.

[an innocent abroad]

Why are tax robbers not locked up, just like social welfare robbers?

Cos they haven't got the cell colour scheme they want with the ensuite, Oh and they are contributors to all the body politic! Jail, and heavy fines " for non payment of the household charge" are for the lower orders only!............ The politics of fear, remember the woman on her deathbed being treatened by Noonan. That was a financial threat of ruin also using ( abusing) all the powers of the state at Minister Noonans's disposal!

[Peoples Front of Judea]

Why are tax robbers not locked up, just like social welfare robbers?

I think its because their friends write the laws.

[CarnivalOfAction]

De paper seems have been the only one's to cop it.
FF councillor in top five on Revenue

That report also says:

"champion horse trainer and jockey Christy Roche — who is based near the Curragh in Co Kildare — settled for €165,468, €94,974 of which was made up of interest and penalty payments. As well as an under-declaration of income tax, Revenue classed Mr Roche as one of its offshore assets investigation cases.

Roche was one of Ireland’s leading jockeys and enjoyed a 30-year career which included three Irish Derby victories. In recent years, he was a successful trainer for high-profile owners such as JP McManus. "

Read more: FF councillor in top five on Revenue

Hard to blame Christy when his boss JP is one of our great tax dodge . . . eh . . . business men.

[Tomas Mor]

Anything FG can do FF can do better seems to be the motto. Following hot on the heels of Offaly FG Cllr and publican Percy Clenndennan is FF Cork County Cllr Daniel Fleming from Blarney. Cllr Fleming has been hit for €778k including €263k in interest and penalties. That's a lot of lolly for a rural Ireland Auctioneer!
http://www.revenue.ie/en/press/defau...t2-dec2011.pdf

thats an awful lot of money. FF do it really big !

[loner]

Anything FG can do FF can do better seems to be the motto. Following hot on the heels of Offaly FG Cllr and publican Percy Clenndennan is FF Cork County Cllr Daniel Fleming from Blarney. Cllr Fleming has been hit for €778k including €263k in interest and penalties. That's a lot of lolly for a rural Ireland Auctioneer!
http://www.revenue.ie/en/press/defau...t2-dec2011.pdf

No political party should stand over the actions of people who defraud the tax system--party members who cheat to the extent that their names are published by the Revenue should incur immediate expulsion from their parties ant the electoral law should be amended to provide that they are ineligible to for membership of local authorities.

[Con Gallagher]

I have contacted the FG Gen Sec about cllr clendennnen, via a minister who passed my email onto him. I contact him regularly. I get the same reply - "the matter is before the disciplinary committee of FG" and he is therefore precluded from commenting. It is now six months. Cllr clendennnen has heard nothing.
Fine Gael yet to hold inquiry on tax default - The Irish Times - Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Fine Gael yet to hold inquiry on tax default - The Irish Times - Tue, Dec 06, 2011

I will contact ff as well (although I'm not a memBer of any party, I dont see why I would be precluded from contacting them)

Still no news on FF's disciplining this councillor since he was named as a tax defaulter in December (though FG have now let 9 months pass before taking any steps against Cllr Clendennen).