Dentist Tax Defaulter

res ipsa

Interesting to see the highest individual defaulter this year was a dentist,paying a settlement of nearly 1.8million. I wonder will he face criminal charges like Vincent Canny did.
Do people think the Irish Dental Council should be interested in this sort of activity on the assumption that if you are dishonest in fiscal matters,you may be dishonest in your professional duties?

GUIGuy

Thought it was Joe Dollan's estate...over 3 million.

res ipsa

they were a company, he was an individual.

davo10

Of course he must be a bad dentist if he was caught for tax, and a bad husband, dad, friend, sportsman, human being. You dope.

kkth0360

davo10,
The General Dental Council in the UK publishes advice to Dental Professionals regarding the standards expected of them. Although this guidance is directed to GDC registrants, the principles contained therein would apply to every dentist, regardless of the jurisdiction they are working in.


One of the quoted "Principles of Practice of Dentistry" is "Being Trustworthy" which is further defined as follows:

1. Justify the trust that your patients, the public and your colleagues have in you by always acting honestly and fairly.
   
2. Apply these principles to clinical and professional relationships, and any business or educational activities you are involved in.
   
   
   
3. Maintain appropriate standards of personal behaviour in all walks of life so that patients have confidence in you and the public have confidence in the dental profession.

It seems fairly clear that tax evasion (assuming that the individual was knowingly attempting to evade tax) would qualify as untrustworthy behaviour and therefore below the standards required of a dentist. As such the Dental Council certainly should be interested, and should take appropriate action against the dentist in question.

georgieporgy

well, seeing as we're gettin all goody goody here, is it ok if I quote the Bible a little bit?

I remember reading where Jesus answered a clever inquisiter by saying "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's etc etc:"

Now the question we should be asking is; what belongs to Caesar? and what is Caesar going to do with it?

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:- I am a dentist and do not condone dishonesty in the arena of tax affairs, or for that matter,any type of dishonesty , which may include (but is not limited to) making known the hidden faults of another and thereby damaging their reputation.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Wow is amazing how the interest and penalties build up.....
The revenue are smart, dont mess with the revenue.
This really is not a matter for the dental issues forum as it is not a dental issue. Thread locked