The Director of Public Prosecutions v Alan Barrett

Date

16 February 2017

The Director of Public Prosecutions v Alan Barrett

Venue

Trim Circuit Court

Judge

His Honour Judge Michael O’Shea

Summary

Alan Barrett, with an address at 6 White Ash Park, Ashbourne, Co. Meath pleaded guilty to the following offences under Section 1078 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997:

• 4 charges of consenting and conniving to file incorrect VAT returns on behalf of Event Elephant Ltd, being an officer of said company.
• 4 charges of consenting and conniving to claim or obtain relief, exemption or repayment of VAT on behalf of Event Elephant Ltd, being an officer of said company.
• 1 charge of consenting and conniving and without reasonable excuse of failing to keep or retain books and records for the purposes of PAYE/PRSI on behalf of Event Elephant Ltd, being an officer of said company.
• 1 charge of filing an incorrect Return of Income Tax in respect of the 2009 tax year.

Outcome

On 16 February 2017 at Trim Circuit Court, Judge Michael O’Shea sentenced Mr Barrett to 3 and a half years in respect of each of the charges to run concurrently, with last 12 months suspended.