Galway Plant Firms Pay Massive Tax Bills

Two Galway-based companies are dominating the latest tax defaulters list, settling for over 117 million euros combined — with LPS International Plant Limited alone paying 106.6 million euros for under-declaring VAT, now in liquidation, and MPL Plant Hire Limited paying 4.3 million euros for multiple tax failures. Both are now liquidated, and their cases highlight Revenue’s crackdown on careless or deliberate tax evasion without voluntary disclosure. Outside Galway, Cashwood Poles Limited from Wexford settled for over 456,000 euros, while individuals like Patrick Dent, Riobard Lyne, and notably John Reid — a Wexford landlord and solicitor — paid significant sums for under-declaring income tax. Reid’s 1.75 million euro settlement remains unpaid. The list also reveals 84 cases involving court fines, imprisonment, or penalties — from missed returns to excise offenses — including two cases alone totaling over 219,000 euros in penalties. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b55e755d4b591d8c