Tax fraud

“This gang thought they could exploit rules for genuine British filmmakers and thieve from the public purse for their own gain”

Pete Baker on March 26, 2013, 4:21 pm

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When the BBC report notes that the actress/producer sentenced to 5 years 5 months, reduced to 4 years 8 months, for her part in a £2.8million VAT and film tax credits scam, was “from London”, what they mean is that she was from Newry, with an address in London – as UTV correctly reported. [I blame the PA copy – Ed] Perhaps… What neither mentioned, but both the Irish Times and the Irish News do report today, is that the actress involved, Aoife …

“this scam was set up, co-ordinated and run by members of the Provisional IRA based in south Armagh.”

Pete Baker on April 13, 2012, 2:07 pm

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Here’s a court case that might be worth keeping an eye on. From the breakingnews.ie report Gerard Giffney (aged 51), who had been originally from Tynan Hall Grove, in Tallaght, Dublin, appeared in court this morning after he was extradited from the UK. Mr Giffney, who had worked as a Revenue official in the 1990s, faced 22 charges relating to the defrauding of €112,000 from the Revenue Commissioners on dates in 2003, in Tallaght. The charges include deception and attempted deception contrary …