Interest on overdue tax refunds are costing the government €87,131 every month, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech has disclosed in Parliament.

He said interest was being paid at the rate of 0.75% per month, as laid down by law.

The minister said last month that €11,617,530 in income tax refunds were owed to 6,711 taxpayers and will be paid shortly.

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