Revenue's annual report reveals a significant increase in whistleblower reports, nearly doubling in a year and leading to the recovery of over €1.5 million in additional taxes and duties. The report also details internal reports and actions taken to address potential wrongdoing.
Revenue has internal reporting channels and procedures for current and former staff who wish to make a protected disclosure. Photograph: Getty Images Revenue said on Tuesday that such reports “yielded over €1.
5 million in additional taxes and/or duties for the exchequer in 2025″.House sales above asking prices and how to invest in bonds Whistleblower reports to the Revenue almost doubled last year to 1,743 from 930 in 2024, says the tax authority’s yearly report on protected disclosures. Of these, it decided that 241 met the criteria for such disclosures set out in the law. “As such, the information was referred to the relevant Revenue division for appropriate action on that basis,” says the report, which was published on Tuesday. The organisation did not name the companies or taxpayers involved as the law obliges it to protect their confidentiality. Revenue also received four internal reports, where its own staff alerted it to possible wrongdoing within the organisation itself. One resulted in Revenue strengthening internal procedures, while an assessment and follow-up determined that the other three had “no evidence of a relevant wrongdoing”.A senior management group assesses all protected disclosures, according to Revenue. Membership includes its director of internal audit, personnel officer and data protection officer, who are supported by Revenue’s designated person for protected disclosures.Builders cite lack of available land as ‘number one factor’ holding up new homes constructionMarie Keane funeral: Roy Keane says mother’s death ‘ripped our hearts out of our chests’‘Get to the back of the queue or leave the station’: Train users on Irish Rail inflexibilityIreland v North Macedonia live updates: Follow the action from international friendlyMartin criticises Hungarian foreign minister’s ‘very sinister’ backchannel talks with Russia
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