Tax

Business owners demand delay to May deadline to pay €1.8bn in warehoused Covid-era tax debt

Revenue Commissioner Ruth Kennedy urged those businesses who have availed of the scheme to “start making realistic plans” to repay their debt

Restauranteur Gareth “Gaz” Smith said:“Every single restaurateur and publican I know is concerned about that.

Business owners, retailers and restauranteurs have called on the government to “push out” the May deadline for the repayment of €1.8bn of warehoused Covid-19 era tax debt.

The Revenue Commissioners has renewed its warning to businesses owing €1.8 billion in Covid-era taxes to make realistic plans to repay their debts by May 1st this year.

Due to the economic impact of the pandemic-era closures, the government introduced a scheme to help businesses to warehouse their ...