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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 30889Tax evasion (failure to remit VAT; failure to submit tax returns) · Co. Dublin · 1 May 2016

Man jailed for two years over €136,000 VAT non-payment

John Fitzsimons, 58, of Palmerstown, Dublin, was sentenced to two years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for failing to remit approximately €136,000 in VAT between May 2011 and May 2016 and for failing to submit VAT and income tax return forms between 2001 and 2016.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced7 Jul
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFitzsimons failed to remit VAT payments amounting to approximately €136,000 between May 2011 and May 2016 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe also failed to submit VAT and income tax return forms on various dates between 2001 and 2016 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBunzl Ireland Ltd, a packaging company, alerted Revenue to invoices issued by J Fitz Haulage Ltd in January 2016 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe VAT number listed on invoices from J Fitz Haulage was null and void (irishtimes.com)
  • whatFitzsimons had other dealings with Bunzl under two other companies, CGC Associates and M and G Haulage (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA letter from CGC Associates dated 26 February indicated a willingness to pay tax returns (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRevenue officers found that over €800,000 had been paid into the account by Bunzl (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • whenNotice of a civil investigation into his tax affairs was issued on 1 February 2016 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA district court warrant ordered Fitzsimons to produce documents pertaining to his personal bank account (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceFitzsimons was sentenced to two years imprisonment (irishtimes.com)
  • otherFitzsimons has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jul2021
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who failed to pay €136,000 in VAT to Revenue jailed for two years

    Reports the guilty plea and two-year custodial sentence imposed on John Fitzsimons for VAT non-payment, including details of the Revenue investigation, the companies used, and the judge's reasoning.

    convicted, John Fitzsimons, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Fitzsimons