John Lahart
Ceist:128. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions and prison sentences that have been handed out for tax offences relating to persons since 2010, in tabular form. [48046/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 14 November 2017
Ceisteanna (128)
Freagraí scríofa
Details of the numbers of convictions, and of prison sentences imposed, in the period in question are set out in the following tables. The Deputy may wish to note that in some of the cases in which a prison sentence was imposed, the sentence may have suspended in full or in part by the courts. There was no case of a prosecution in respect of the non-filing of tax returns in which a prison sentence was imposed.
Serious Tax and Duty Convictions
|
Year |
No of convictions |
No. of prison sentences imposed |
|
2017 (end October) |
21 |
20 |
|
2016 |
18 |
14 |
|
2015 |
28 |
25 |
|
2014 |
27 |
17 |
|
2013 |
35 |
23 |
|
2012 |
50 |
40 |
|
2011 |
30 |
22 |
|
2010 |
13 |
8 |
Summary Tax and Duty Convictions
|
Year |
No of convictions |
No. of prison sentences imposed |
|
2017 (end October) |
324 |
6 |
|
2016 |
433 |
15 |
|
2015 |
590 |
18 |
|
2014 |
504 |
14 |
|
2013 |
449 |
27 |
|
2012 |
538 |
25 |
|
2011 |
513 |
32 |
|
2010 |
519 |
19 |
Prosecutions for Non-Filing of Tax Returns
|
Year |
No. of convictions |
|
2017 (end September) |
351 |
|
2016 |
573 |
|
2015 |
713 |
|
2014 |
664 |
|
2013 |
746 |
|
2012 |
929 |
|
2011 |
1083 |
|
2010 |
1217 |