Audits and compliance interventions by Ireland's tax authorities brought in €734m in 2025 while 189 tax avoidance cases yielded a further €41.7m, figures released by Revenue on Wednesday showed. Over the year, Revenue completed over 291,600 audits and compliance interventions, which brought in €734m, settled 189 tax avoidance cases yielding €41.7m, and secured 204 criminal convictions for tax evasion offences with fines totalling €340,000. Revenue’s digital services continued to be the primary channel through which individuals and businesses engaged with the tax system. Revenue services took 1.8m phone calls. Revenue noted strong compliance rates among taxpayers repaying covid warehoused debt through phased payment arrangements (PPAs), with 95% of the 12,700 arrangements being honoured, and monthly payments averaging €23m.

Source: Irish Examiner January 07, 2026 15:15 UTC