ECJ makes significant ruling in trucker's challenge against €1.5m demand

The European Court of Justice has delivered a significant preliminary ruling favouring a Roscommon truck driver in his challenge against a €1.5 million tax demand from Greek authorities. Eamonn Donnellan of Cloonfad sought to overturn the demand served by the Irish Revenue Commissioners in 2013, more than a decade after his conviction and subsequent acquittal for cigarette smuggling in Greece. The ECJ determined…