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Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

The bulk of the assessment concerned a €1.29m excise duty bill for green diesel, while the income tax bill of €214,663 and VAT bill of €54,072 also related to the green diesel. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 13 April 2026

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

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IFA and FCI meet with the Tánaiste on agri fuel crisis

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Mere 5c/l tax cut to green diesel is an ‘insult’, as prices surge 67% in weeks

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Editorial: agri-diesel support doesn’t go far enough

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IFA president slams Government’s fuel package

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