Helen Dixon takes on new role at a pivotal time for data protection and personal privacy; never have these issues had such high profile. What does Ireland need from its new Data Protection Commissioner? We now know who has replaced former Commissioner Billy Hawkes, who retired from the role in August: civil servant Helen Dixon,

The Revenue Commissioners have recently been seeking payment of underpaid VAT in cases where taxpayers have issued incorrect VAT invoices and zero-rated supplies in error. The VAT regulations provide that the EU VAT number of the customer should be stated on all VAT invoices where the “reverse charge” applies. Otherwise the supply is liable to