Further to our eNews report of 5 January regarding eBrief No 66/08, the ICAI through the CCAB-I representation on TALC raised the issue of the incorrectly issued relevant payments cards with Revenue this week for further clarification.
Revenue confirmed that the relevant payments cards (RCT47s) issued in error were not requested by the principal contractors for 2009. Therefore, no amended cards will issue in these cases.
In eBrief No.66/08, Revenue advised that a number of relevant payments cards issued to principal contractors in error. These cards were issued in the week commencing 8 December with a year shown on the cards earlier than 2008. The eBrief confirmed that the cards are invalid and should not be used. Revenue said that it wrote to the principal contractors and the subcontractors involved notifying them of the error. In addition to the dates on the card being incorrect, we understand from our meeting with Revenue that the relevant payments cards were not requested by the principal contractors in the first instance for 2009, and therefore Revenue will not be issuing any amended cards in these cases.