Supreme Court ruling on Irish Revenue Commissioners’ power to investigate tax evasion

March 11 2013

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The Irish Revenue Commissioners have very broad and far reaching powers under Section 908 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 (TCA) to investigate tax evasion.

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