A midlands accountant thinks the State was "lazy" not to deduct tax when the payments were being made.
Letting tax-payers deal with the fall-out from not taxing covid supports at the time of payment is being branded "a disgrace".
€219 million is owed in unpaid tax from the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, with recipients of expected to file a tax return.
Some will be hit with bills of up to €2,500.
John McCann from MCM Accounting in Tullamore thinks Revenue should meet with those affected, to help them with the process:
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