Revenue Commissioners

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Ceisteanna (509)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

509. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

During a self-review of invoices by Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) undertaken in 2018 prior to the finalisation of the 2018 financial statements, it was identified that QQI had not been operating the reverse charge mechanism on VAT correctly in prior periods. QQI made a voluntary self-disclosure to the Revenue Commissioners and all due VAT amounts were paid in February 2019. The total settlement amounted to €813,327 (incl. of VAT, Interest & Penalties). This settlement was noted in the 2018 Chairpersons Comprehensive Report and the 2018 Financial Statements for QQI.

The remaining agencies under my remit have confirmed that they have had no similar issues to those referred to by the Deputy, nor have they made any settlements with the Revenue Commissioners.