A Dublin plumbing and heating specialist who defrauded the Revenue of over €44,000 in VAT for one construction project eight years ago has been jailed for nine months.
Sole trader Thomas McGrath (46) still owes the €44,486 for unpaid VAT returns and false VAT repayment claims dating from 2001 to 2003.
Patrick Faughnan, an inspector of taxes, told the court that McGrath has made all his outstanding VAT returns in the last two months but has yet to pay over any money.
