An Offaly farmer has been forced to pay a tax settlement of more than €160,000 to Revenue.
Michael Corrigan of Knockbarron, Kinnitty, Birr, Co Offaly, paid a total settlement of €161,208 to Revenue for the non-declaration of capital acquisition tax.
The tax Mr Corrigan owed the state totalled €114,659, with interest of a further €15,279 and penalties of €31,270 added.
The Offaly farmer’s settlement was released as part of Revenue’s list of tax defaulters for the period 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026, published on Tuesday.
Animal bedding and feed supplier Foulkstown Feeds Limited, Outrath, Waterford Road, Co Kilkenny, also paid a tax settlement of €98,966 for the under-declaration of corporation tax.
The fine included €13,356 in interest and €19,755 in penalties.
The total number of tax defaulter settlements with Revenue during the three-month period was 20.
The value of these 20 settlements added up to €11.6m.
Fines
Elsewhere, Donegal farmer Francis McGee, Mullanacross, Laghey, was fined €2,500 by Revenue for his failure to hold a current mineral oil licence.
A total of 17 people received fines of €2,500-€3,500 for the misuse of marked mineral oil or green diesel.
Donegal saw the highest rate of such offences, with three of the 17 tax defaulters having an address in the county.
Egan Haulage & Agri Ltd, Castlecrine, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, was fined €13,750 over eight charges for the company’s failure to lodge vat returns.
A steel fabricator, Stainless Design & Fabrication Ltd, with company director Sandra Read and based in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, was also fined €1,250 for its failure to lodge a corporation tax return.
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