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Audit Office Monitors Council’s VAT Filing Amid Potential £600k HMRC Fine Risk

  • The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) is keeping Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s VAT submission under review.
  • The council faces a potential fine of over £600,000 from HMRC for alleged under-declaration of VAT for 2024-25.
  • NIAO became aware of the issue in September 2025 and will consider it when auditing the 2025-26 accounts.

Source: belfastlive.co.uk

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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