Irish Court of Criminal Appeal reduces six-year sentence for tax evasion

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Irish Court of Criminal Appeal reduces six-year sentence for tax evasion

March 11, 2013
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Ireland's Court of Criminal Appeal has set aside the six-year sentence imposed on a Dublin businessman for failing to pay €1.6m ($2.08 million) in import duty. The court ruled that the sentence should be reduced to two years.

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