Revenue 4 Year Rule

[WindUp]

Hi

Just wondering if there are any circumstances where by Revenue will allow a person go back more then 4 years to claim Reliefs on Income Tax?

We are talking large numbers here - and it was not the fault of individual

I'd love to be able to find a precedent

W_U

 

[mandelbrot]

I very much doubt it. I'm not aware of any such precedents anyway.

If it's not the individual's fault, whose is it? If it's a professional, who was negligent in their performance of providing their services, I would say the taxpayer would have a better chance of suing them than of getting anything out of Revenue...

 

[Gekko]

Not a hope.

Section 865 TCA 1997 prevents Revenue from refunding the relevant tax.

Revenue's standard response to claims for relief in relation to periods more than four years ago is "Please note that 200X is statute barred and no refund can be made for this year".

 

[WindUp]

Not a hope.

Section 865 TCA 1997 prevents Revenue from refunding the relevant tax.

Revenue's standard response to claims for relief in relation to periods more than four years ago is "Please note that 200X is statute barred and no refund can be made for this year".

i expected as much,,,,

clutching at straws....

 

[mandelbrot]

i expected as much,,,,

clutching at straws....

Sorry to harp on about it, but it's for situations like this that people have professional indemnity insurance; I wouldn't be ashamed about at least asking whoever is responsible to make it right.