A COUNTY Donegal man has been hit with one of the biggest ever tax bills following an investigation by the Revenue.
Ivan Diver is named on the latest Defaulters List issued by the Revenue.
Diver, from Coolcholly, Ballyshannon, was hit with a bill for €1,511,257.
This included €580k for underpaid tax, interest payments of €517,000 and penalties of €412k.
The Revenue said the case followed inquiries into the Underdeclaration of Income Tax & Capital Gains Tax, a Revenue Offshore Assets Investigation and a Single Premium Insurance Products Investigation Case.
Elsewhere George Sweeney LTD Spar Ballyraine in Letterkenny, was forced to pay the Revenue €66,942 for under-declaring VAT.
In another case Ballyliffin mechanic Felix Doherty, from Ardagh, made a total settlement of €42,000 for under-declaring income tax and VAT.
Fintown wholesale bakers BACUS UI BHAOILL TEO made a settlement of more than €71,000 for under-declaring VAT.
The Revenue also said that landlord Eamonn Duffy, Main Street, Donegal Town made a total settlement of €230,000 after an offshore investigation into income tax and capital gains tax.
Lisnennan farmer James Ferry had to hand over €63,000 for under-declaring VAT and income tax.
Rathmullan restaurateurs Inch View Limited faced a total bill of €112,000 for under-declaring VAT.
Landlord Marie McGlynn, Glencar, Letterkenny, was hit with a bill of more than €32,000 for under-declaring income tax.
Fireplace retailer Garvan McLaughlin, The Cove, Buncrana, made a settlement of €60,000 for under-declaring VAT and Capital Gains Tax.
Patrick Shields, a spare parts retailer from Milford, was landed with a bill for more than €184,000 for under-declaring VAT and income tax.
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