- 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
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