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Community service for man who evaded paying €1.4 million in tax
Summary
Trevor Dixon, 57, of Hazelwood, Shankill, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 26 counts of tax evasion covering 2002‑2008 while he spray‑painted Dublin buses. He admitted issuing incorrect VAT invoices, fraudulently evading income tax, failing to file returns and failing to pay VAT. Revenue claimed he owed €1,409,119, but his defence argued he owed only €61,670, citing significant outgoings and the fact that he had paid for paint and equipment. The judge noted Dixon had been non‑compliant, only becoming tax‑compliant after a month in custody. He was sentenced to 220 hours of community service in lieu of two and a half years' imprisonment. Dixon is now unemployed, has two grown‑up children, and does not claim social welfare. The court also noted his Irish Life pension of €77,000 was being returned to Revenue.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Community service for man who evaded paying €1.4 million in tax. Charges or matters: 26 sample counts relating to tax evasion between 2002 and 2008, while he worked spray-painting Dublin buses; issuing incorrect VAT invoices, fraudulently evading income tax, failing to file tax returns and failing to pay VAT. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2010 Other
- 2002 and 2008 Other
- 2002 to 2008 Other
- 1999 and 2004 Other
- 2004 and 2008 Other
- 2014-12-13 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: 26 sample counts relating to tax evasion between 2002 and 2008, while he worked spray-painting Dublin buses; issuing incorrect VAT invoices, fraudulently evading income tax, failing to file tax returns and failing to pay VAT (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Referring to the month he spent in prison after the original sentence hearing last year, the judge added that Dixon's "head only came out when he was put in custody". She acknowledged that this time spent in custody had encouraged Dixon to become tax compliant and gave him 220 hours of community service in lieu of two and a half years in jail.
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