Revenue rises to new challenges
by Róisín McKane
 
Fórsa official Geraldine O'Brien praised the hard work of members in Revenue, commending their versatility as they continue to grapple with new ways of working and the upheaval of Covid-19.
Fórsa official Geraldine O'Brien praised the hard work of members in Revenue, commending their versatility as they continue to grapple with new ways of working and the upheaval of Covid-19.

Staff in the Revenue Commissioners are currently contacting every employer who has availed of the Covid-19 temporary wage subsidy scheme (TWSS) as part of ongoing compliance measures to ensure that the temporary State aid has not been misused.

 

Cited as a significant investment by Government in the fight against the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the TWSS has been made available to employers across all sectors who have been adversely affected by the virus, and who continue to keep employees on the payroll throughout the emergency. 

 

Fórsa official Geraldine O’Brien explained that the new compliance measures will ask employers to confirm their compliance with the scheme eligibility requirements. “Employers will also need to confirm that the appropriate amounts due under the scheme have been refunded by Revenue,” she said.

 

Over 55,000 employers are availing of the scheme, administered by Revenue on behalf of the social welfare department, with an estimated 410,000 employees currently in receipt of its support. Over 552,200 employees have received a subsidy to date, at a cost of €1.6 billion.

 

Geraldine praised the hard work of members in Revenue, commending their versatility as they continue to grapple with new ways of working and the upheaval of Covid-19.

 

“We must acknowledge our members who continue to meet demands while working collaboratively, all the while adhering to Government guidelines by working from home.

 

“While compliance work is not new to members in Revenue, the temporary wage subsidy scheme and its compliance program is a new venture. Our members have embraced this new work and have risen to the challenge, as they have done throughout the crisis,” she said.

 

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