Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 February 2014
53. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the VAT rebate which is due will be issued by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/14]
View answerI have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the company in question made a VAT repayment claim for €17,034 in respect of the period November/December 2013 on the 8th January 2014. A Revenue officer from the Kildare District contacted the Director of the company on the 10 January 2014 with a view to seeking documentation (including a purchase listing) in support of this VAT repayment claim.
Subsequent to this request for supporting documentation an amended VAT return was filed on ROS on the 14 January 2014 revising the refund claim down from €17,034 to €9,562. A number of contacts took place between the Revenue officer and the Director of the company between 10 January 2014 and 15 February 2014 seeking clarification of the circumstances giving rise to this amendment. Based on content of the Director s email of the 15th February 2014, the Revenue officer is now satisfied with the background giving rise to the amended claim.
However, the Revenue officer is still awaiting the purchase listing for the period. This was first requested in a telephone conversation with the Director of the company on the 10 January 2014 and again on 21 February 2014. It is important that this listing is now submitted as it is not possible to validate the amounts claimed until it is received and examined by Revenue. Until this purchase listing is received the VAT repayment cannot be made.
