Black Market
# black-market - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Cigarettes, tobacco and counterfeit vodka seized in €1.5 million sting operation
Gardaí and Revenue seized more than three million cigarettes in two separate raids.
# black-market - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
‘Nearly 30 per cent’ of cigarettes sold in Ireland last year were illegal
A major tobacco company’s Irish branch says 28.2 per cent of all cigarettes sold here last year evaded the excise duty net.
ISME propose tax and social welfare amnesty for black market operators
The Irish Small Firm and Medium Enterprises Association believes that the temporary amnesty would help individuals to legitimise their “hidden economy” tax/earnings status.
# black-market - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Two oil laundering plants uncovered in Louth raid
Revenue said the illegal laundries represented a possible loss to the Exchequer of €8 million a year.
# black-market - Friday 8 March, 2013
Man arrested at Dublin Airport after ingesting 77 pellets of cocaine
Revenue said separate discoveries of drugs and cigarettes this week would have been worth about €65,000.
# black-market - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Oil laundering plant uncovered in Louth
The plant in Dundalk had the capacity to launder some 18 million litres of fuel a year with a potential loss of €9 milllion to the exchequer.
# black-market - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Revenue close down 38 filling stations this year in black market crackdown
The Revenue Commissioners have warned that the illegal trade in oil laundering represents a serious threat to the Exchequer.
# black-market - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Increase in Revenue resources could generate €100m a year
An investment of €6.5 million in additional staff focused on targeting black market activity and increased audit activity could bring in the funds, Michael Noonan has said.
# black-market - Monday 15 October, 2012
New reporting restrictions ‘could close 300 rural petrol stations’
The Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association says new licence structures will cost them time and money.
# black-market - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Suspect fuel laundering plant uncovered in Armagh
No arrests were carried out by the PSNI.
# black-market - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Self employed tradespeople warned about hiding income
Taxback.com has urged construction workers and tradespeople to comply with Revenue obligations as the October tax return deadline approaches.
# black-market - Monday 20 August, 2012
Call for tougher penalties for ‘black market’ criminals
Meanwhile, the Irish Cancer Society and Irish Heart Foundation have raised concerns about the origins of the data used in the report.
Black market and retail crime ‘costing Ireland €861m a year’
Retail Ireland says one-eighth of all diesel sold in Ireland is illegal, while one in six people have made illegal downloads.
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# black-market - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
Booming black economy killing small business
Dramatic increase in black economy is costing the State €5 billion, says the Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association.
# black-market - Tuesday 17 July, 2012
Senator calls for crackdown on €250m-a-year illegal cigarette market
Catherine Noone says tough new measures are needed to tackle the illegal sale of cigarettes in Ireland.
# black-market - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
Top Ukrainian Olympic official suspended in ticket scandal
It’s alleged that the general secretary of the country’s Olympic committee was planning to sell tickets to UK touts.
# black-market - Monday 30 January, 2012
Anti-smuggling lobby to brief Oireachtas Committee on illegal cigarette trade
Over 109 million illegal cigarettes with a retail value of €45.9m were seized by Revenue Customs officials last year.
# black-market - Friday 30 September, 2011
50,000 illegal and counterfeit medicines seized in Ireland
A major international operation targeting the sale of illegal and counterfeit medicines online has resulted in the seizure of €150,000 worth of drugs in Ireland.
# black-market - Wednesday 27 April, 2011
189m illegal cigarettes worth €63m seized last year
Authorities seized more illegal cigarettes in the north-east last year than in the rest of the state combined.
# black-market - Sunday 24 April, 2011
Dole claimants who refuse offers of work will have payments cut
The minister for social protection Joan Burton has said that she wants to get people back to work and off the cash-in-hand black market.
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