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Irish Tax Appeals Commission 2024 Annual Report: caseload and backlog sharply reduced; increasing complexity, settlement trends and digital case management

Published on: 30 May 2025

Published by a LexisNexis Ireland - Banking & Financial Services expert
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The Irish Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) has just released its 2024 Annual Report, offering detailed insight into the activities and trends within its area of responsibility. TAC serves as Ireland’s initial appellate forum for challenges to Irish tax assessments. Set out below are key highlights from the report together with our observations on related trends across its caseload. The publication also charts developments through the year against its remit.

Key statistics

  • 1,711 appeals were concluded in 2024, with a combined value of €355m; this marked the sixth consecutive year in which TAC finalised more appeals than it received over the period.
  • At year-end 2024, 711 appeals remained pending, a significant 38% decrease from the 1,141 open at the close of 2023, the lowest volume on hand since TAC’s inception. In 2024, 1,281 appeals were received, representing the second-lowest annual intake since 2020.
  • Consequently, the total appeals on hand declined by 38% compared with 2023.
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