Revenue Guidelines on VAT Fraud
Revenue has published guidelines on the consequences of becoming involved in a set of transactions connected with a VAT fraud.
The guidelines include a warning that taxpayers could lose entitlement to a VAT input credit or may be liable for Irish VAT on previously zero-rated intra-community supplies where the related transactions are connected with fraud.
Revenue also advise in the guidelines that due diligence should be undertaken when entering into a business transaction and set out some risk indicators.
The guidelines are published in Chapter 16 of the VAT Manual.