Case No. 2304Tax (wage subsidy repayment) · Co. Dublin
Security firm ordered to repay €2.2m in Covid wage subsidies
Fire Safety Security Advantage Ltd (FSSA) lost its High Court challenge against Revenue's decision that it must repay approximately €2.2 million received under the Employment Wages Subsidy Scheme between July 2020 and August 2021, as the company failed to meet the qualifying 30% turnover reduction criteria.
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- In court17 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatFSSA, a security services firm, lost its High Court challenge over repaying €2.2m in wage subsidies (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe company is Fire Safety Security Advantage Ltd, formerly Superior Group Ireland Ltd (irishtimes.com)
- whatRevenue raised 14 separate assessments in July 2022 requiring full repayment (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe company had not abided by the terms of the scheme and had incorrectly been paid the subsidies (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe subsidy scheme operated on the basis of self-certification (irishtimes.com)
- whenFSSA received approximately €2,244,179 in subsidies between July 2020 and August 2021 (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Tax Appeals Commission found Revenue was correct in December 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice Rory Mulcahy rejected the High Court appeal (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe Employment Wages Subsidy Scheme was introduced by the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Feb2025Security firm should repay €2.2m in Covid wage subsidies, court rules
High Court ruling rejecting FSSA's appeal against Revenue's 14 assessments requiring full repayment of €2.2m in pandemic wage subsidies.