Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information act reveal a far-reaching campaign by the Revenue Commissioners to generate additional tax streams from Kerry co-op shareholders.
The Revenue Commissioners' tax demand for co-op patronage shares sent a shockwave through Kerry suppliers last November.
Two things quickly became obvious – firstly that huge sums of money were involved, and secondly that this must have implications for the broader co-op movement.
Two months on, numerous questions have remained unanswered. Why did patronage shares issued by Kerry Co-op for many years and regularly declared by farmers as capital assets suddenly get turned into taxable trading income in the eyes of the Revenue Commissioners? Who sanctioned this new approach? How are tax officials backing up their case to prepare for upcoming appeals? What is coming next?
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Through a freedom of information request, the Irish Farmers Journal has pieced together the paper trail of the past year. While some questions remain, internal Revenue communications shed light on what tax officials have named the “Kerry Co-op project”.
Listen to a discussion of the Revenue's Kerry co-op project in our podcast below:
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Title: Exposed: Revenue’s Kerry co-op project
Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information act reveal a far-reaching campaign by the Revenue Commissioners to generate additional tax streams from Kerry co-op shareholders.
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The Revenue Commissioners' tax demand for co-op patronage shares sent a shockwave through Kerry suppliers last November.
Two things quickly became obvious – firstly that huge sums of money were involved, and secondly that this must have implications for the broader co-op movement.
Two months on, numerous questions have remained unanswered. Why did patronage shares issued by Kerry Co-op for many years and regularly declared by farmers as capital assets suddenly get turned into taxable trading income in the eyes of the Revenue Commissioners? Who sanctioned this new approach? How are tax officials backing up their case to prepare for upcoming appeals? What is coming next?
Through a freedom of information request, the Irish Farmers Journal has pieced together the paper trail of the past year. While some questions remain, internal Revenue communications shed light on what tax officials have named the “Kerry Co-op project”.
Listen to a discussion of the Revenue's Kerry co-op project in our podcast below:
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