Revenue draw up procedures for inspectors guidelines

Whisper it gently. The word on the street is that the Revenue is getting ever more serious about prosecuting tax evaders

Whisper it gently. The word on the street is that the Revenue is getting ever more serious about prosecuting tax evaders. A few cases are already trundling their way to the courts, of course. But now the Revenue is drawing up procedures for its tax inspectors giving them guidelines on prosecution policy and is believed to be getting assistance from seconded staff from the Director of Public Prosecutions. Some interesting questions are emerging. One is whether the Revenue will seek a prosection in the case of a voluntary disclosure from a taxpayer of past sins? And does this mean the taxpayer could incriminate himself by giving such information?