Office of the Ombudsman, Ireland
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The Office of the Ombudsman is open between 9.15 and 5.30 Monday to Thursday and 9.15 to 5.15 on Friday.

18 Lr. Leeson Street, Dublin 2.

Tel: +353-1-639 5600

Lo-call: 1890 223030

Fax: (01) 639 5674 Email: ombudsman@ombudsman.gov.ie

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Redress for Taxpayers (Special Report)

Special Report by the Ombudsman

Redress for Taxpayers

An investigation by the Ombudsman of complaints about the Revenue Commissioners' refusal:

  • to make full refunds of income tax to two widows and

  • to compensate taxpayers when refunds are wrongly delayed

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Context - The Ombudsman's Role

Chapter 2 - Time limits on retrospective refunds of tax

Chapter 3 - Compensation for loss in value of delayed refunds of tax

Chapter 4 - The Revenue Commissioners' refusal to make full retrospective payment of income tax to two widows

Chapter 5 - The Revenue Commissioners' refusal to compensate the two widows and six other taxpayers for loss in value of tax refunds

Chapter 6 - Findings and Recommendations

Appendices

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