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Four Galway people made tax settlements totalling more than €1.2 million in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest list of tax defaulters released this week by the Revenue Commissioners.

The promotions firm once headed by the late entertainer Joe Dolan has been hit with a bill of almost €4 million in unpaid tax and penalties.

Q. I am a property developer with significant unrealized losses on my residential property land bank. I understand that the use of these losses has been severely restricted and I cannot use them against future income. Is that correct?

Q. I am a property developer with significant unrealized losses on my residential property land bank. I understand that the use of these losses has been severely restricted and I cannot use them against future income. Is that correct?

Q. I am a property developer with significant unrealized losses on my residential property land bank. I understand that the use of these losses has been severely restricted and I cannot use them against future income. Is that correct?

Even in the current market climate Revenue officials are continuing to focus on certain business sectors for potential tax issues. At present, we understand that a number of cash businesses in the County Galway area have been visited by Revenue officials and these visits are expected to continue.

The EU member states have agreed a range of changes to the current VAT rules, known as the VAT Package. This VAT Package will come into effect across the EU on 1 January 2010 and is summarised below. You will need to consider the impact of the new measures for your business.

The Commission on Taxation report was published on September 7. This detailed document includes nearly 250 recommendations and is likely to have a considerable impact on Irish tax policy in the future. The report aims to broaden the tax base and to stabilise exchequer returns.

The shock of Ireland’s economic collapse has abated. The anger is now starting to gain heat. It is disingenuous of the Government to repeat the mantra that now is not the time to look back and apportion blame, but to look forward to ways in which we can arise again. As we are all taught through the history books, it is only by looking back that we can learn and move forward. Half-hearted apologies by the Taoiseach Brian Cowen, prompted only by the prodding of RTE’s Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show, do no appear to wash with the electorate. Who will hold their hands up, be accountable, and take the rap?

The Commission on Taxation report was published on September 7. This detailed document includes nearly 250 recommendations and is likely to have a considerable impact on Irish tax policy in the future. The report aims to broaden the tax base and to stabilise exchequer returns.