Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013
195. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 12 November 2013, the steps that the Revenue Commissioners took to confirm that the person in question was residing with their partner for the years concerned; and if it is the practice of the Revenue Commissioners to withdraw tax credits without looking for confirmation of the reasons for adjusting tax credits. [50708/13]
View answerI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the one parent family tax credit was withdrawn from the person in question on receipt of specific information provided to the Revenue District by the taxpayer and his partner. The entitlement of individuals to the range of tax credits are set out on www.revenue.ie. The Revenue Commissioners have in place a range of measures to ensure that taxpayers can easily claim their tax entitlements and credits. This is balanced by a programme of compliance checks to ensure that everyone's tax affairs are in order.
It is not the practice of the Revenue Commissioners to withdraw credits without supporting evidence. However, in the event that the person concerned is dissatisfied with the decision to withdraw the credit, he should contact the South City/Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Customer Service District, Lower Mount St Dublin 2. There is also a right of appeal to the Appeal Commissioners against the withdrawal of the relevant tax credit. If the taxpayer wishes to pursue and appeal, he should give notice in writing to this effect to the Revenue District, and the matter will be heard and determined by the Appeal Commissioners.
