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Blackjack addiction led to businessman's €100k VAT fraud, court told
Summary
John Leamy, a 51‑year‑old businessman from Aspen Lawn, Clonsilla, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to five counts of submitting incorrect VAT returns and two counts of failing to file annual tax returns for 2008 and 2009. He used 16 fake invoices to fraudulently claim €99,817.67 in VAT between January 2008 and February 2009. The fraud was uncovered after his accountant, Paschal Murphy, noticed an error in the VAT percentage on two invoices from Printscene, a supplier of Leamy's print brokerage company JT Digital Ltd. Murphy discovered that Printscene had never issued the invoices and reported the matter to the Revenue Commissioners. Leamy admitted to providing false information to his accountant during questioning in November 2012. He has no prior convictions, lives with a friend, does not work, and rarely leaves his room to avoid alcohol and gambling. The judge adjourned the case until the following day.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Blackjack addiction led to businessman's €100k VAT fraud, court told. Charges or matters: five counts of submitting incorrect VAT returns between January 2008 and February 2009, and two counts of failing to file annual tax returns for the years 2008 and 2009. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- January 2008 Other
- February 2009 Other
- November 2012 Other
- 2008 and 2009 Other
- 2015-12-03 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: five counts of submitting incorrect VAT returns between January 2008 and February 2009, and two counts of failing to file annual tax returns for the years 2008 and 2009 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan adjourned the case until tomorrow.
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Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision
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