Offaly FG Cllr on Tax Defaulters list for €125k

[Thomas X Doodle]

Shom mistak shorely? There's absolutely no way a Fine Gael councillor would break the law in any way, shape or form. The newspaper probably got the names mixed up. If you wait until tomorrow, you will find that it's a councillor of another political persuasion. That's my advice to all of you on this thread: reserve judgment until you have a more forensic picture of the situation tomorrow.

[hiding behind a poster]

Fine Gael have procedures to discipline/expel people who engage in minor acts of national sabotage such as not paying their taxes. Although, I dont think they used them when they were in opposition on a north county Dublin cllr or when the revenue found that the party itself was not fully tax compliant. They can hardly follow those precedents now they are in government. Can they? Will they? Answers on a VAT3 form to Mount Street.

They didn't have those procedures at the times you referred to, so it would have been difficult to use them.

[EvotingMachine0197]

Our moronic, gombeen, thieving scum just can't allow themselves to think or act in accordance with the laws of the land. They are simply incapable of it. All their tiny brains can think about is screwing someone else for their own personal gain. It really is depressing sometimes.

The bastards.

[hiding behind a poster]

Our moronic, gombeen, thieving scum just can't allow themselves to think or act in accordance with the laws of the land. They are simply incapable of it. All their tiny brains can think about is screwing someone else for their own personal gain. It really is depressing sometimes.

The bastards.

Eh?

[Odyessus]

This seems to have been missed by the mainstream media but Kinnitty publican and FG Offaly County Councillor Percy Clendennen has been hit by the Revenue for €125k for underdeclaring VAT. It was a revenue audit case.

Seeing as FG have expelled a Cllr for claiming illicit expenses surely defrauding the revenue and compliant taxpayers is on the same level?

Interestingly this Cllr is quoted in April in the Irish Times decrying the criminal activity of stealing beer kegs for scrap. What are his views on the crime of tax evasion I wonder?



http://www.revenue.ie/en/press/defau...2-june2011.pdf page 2

Beer kegs are being delivered and “robbed before the publican gets to clear his yard,” he remarked.

Am I to understand that empty beer kegs are being delivered to pubs in Offaly?

[gijoe]

Talk about being a day late and a dollar short. I suspect they lifted it from here. Would the Irish Times please in future reference the source for the material?

FINE GAEL has expressed regret after one of its county councillors appeared on the latest list of tax defaulters.

The party gave no indication that it would be taking any action in the case of Co Offaly councillor Percy Clendennen, who reached a €125,000 settlement with the Revenue Commissioners for under-declaration of VAT.

Fine Gael councillor on tax defaulters list - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 16, 2011

[sinsin]

Our moronic, gombeen, thieving scum just can't allow themselves to think or act in accordance with the laws of the land. They are simply incapable of it. All their tiny brains can think about is screwing someone else for their own personal gain. It really is depressing sometimes.

The bastards.

It bodes ill for transparent government if FG do not reprimand this member.

[brim4brim]

They can't not do kick him out and expect to get re-elected IMO.

[Analyzer]

I don't suppose anybody called "Killally" got a mention ?

Or is he still officially bankrupt ?

[RepublicOfLuas]

only SF are tax compliant - diesel etc. And when revenue seize goods, vehicles etc, SF/IRA come along and steal the evidence, or burn the vehicles, and hey presto no court case at all.

You should know the difference between misguided opinion based on hearsay, and the fact.