Also, it would appear the Revenue is reaching its tentacles into numerous other business sectors it largely ignored when tax money wasn’t considered a problem. Following on from The Sunday Business Post report of last week which lists university staff, airline pilots and doctors among those being targeted by the Revenue, it would appear numerous other categories are also on the taxman’s radar.
A new survey shows 63% of IT professionals expect a pay rise if they move jobs and 53% of them believe their current employers would do their damndest to hold on to them during the recession, according to the Sunday Business Post.
Some of RTE’s top stars are facing the prospect of paying more tax if the Revenue decides they should be classed as employees, The Sunday Independent reports.
It had been speculated that long-term contractors would be targeted in last week’s Finance Bill but this failed to materialise.
However, the Sindo is now taking another bite at the story via the high earners in RTE such as Ryan Tubridy, Pat Kenny and Gerry Ryan who are paid through their companies rather than as employees.
“Any change in the criteria could have major implications for thousands of outsourced workers,” the newspaper notes.