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Judge directs not guilty verdict on Lowry tax charge
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Judge Martin Nolan directed that Independent TD Michael Lowry be found not guilty on a charge of delivering an incorrect income tax return for 2002. The charge, alleging that Lowry knowingly submitted a return omitting €372,000 received by his company Garuda Ltd, was withdrawn. The judge agreed with the defence that the State had not opposed a direction of not guilty. Eight other charges relating to Garuda Ltd's corporation tax filings for 2002 and 2006 remain pending before the jury. Lowry, aged 64, had pleaded not guilty to four charges of filing incorrect tax returns between August 2002 and August 2007, and to a charge of failing to keep proper accounts for the same period. The case continues with the remaining counts awaiting jury deliberation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge directs not guilty verdict on Lowry tax charge. Charges or matters: four charges of filing incorrect tax returns on dates between August 2002 and August 2007 in relation to a sum of Stg £248,624 received by his company, Garuda Ltd and one charge in relation to failing to keep a proper set of accounts on dates between 28 August, 2002 and August 3, 2007. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- October 21, 2003 Other
- August 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2015 Other
- August 2002 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- 28 August Other
- August 3, 2007 Other
- 2002 and 2006 Other
- 2018-06-20 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: four charges of filing incorrect tax returns on dates between August 2002 and August 2007 in relation to a sum of Stg £248,624 received by his company, Garuda Ltd and one charge in relation to failing to keep a proper set of accounts on dates between 28 August, 2002 and August 3, 2007 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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