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"Longest disqualification possible" sought for VAT fraud
Summary
The High Court is being asked to impose the longest possible disqualification on Kevin Rabbitte, former director of Westman Plant and Civils Limited, for his role in a €8m VAT fraud scheme. The company, liquidated in 2017, used its VAT number to import machinery from the UK between July 2014 and June 2015, failing to pay VAT when the goods were sold in Ireland. Rabbitte allegedly acted on behalf of an unnamed third party, bidding at UK auctions, acquiring goods under Westman's VAT number, and receiving a commission. The liquidator, Mr Myles Kirby, seeks disqualification, while Rabbitte, represented by solicitor Robert Dore, has consented to orders making him personally liable for €1.5m of the company's debts and to a declaration of intent to defraud creditors. The court will decide the disqualification period after hearing the parties' submissions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Longest disqualification possible" sought for VAT fraud. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- July 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-01-28 Publication
Places mentioned
- The High Court
Topics
Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision
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