asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for the delay in assessing the liability of a company (details supplied) for corporation profits tax for 1978 and subsequent years; if interest will be sought in respect of the outstanding tax when assessment is agreed; if he considers it acceptable that when PAYE workers have their tax deducted each week, large companies should still not have been assessed in respect of 1978; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Corporation Profits Tax.
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, because of statutory confidentiality obligations it would be entirely inappropriate to disclose the tax affairs of any particular taxpayer whether an individual or a company. However, I feel at liberty to say that the Deputy should not assume that there has been any delay in the making of corporation tax assessments on the company in question.