Overwatch Report

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Finance Bill lobbying measures – extend eligibility of CRSS, defer transfer pricing rules with negative impact on Irish group companies and reverse withdrawal of interest payable to taxpayer on successful tax appeals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jeanette Doonan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Finance Bill lobbying measures – extend eligibility of CRSS, defer transfer pricing rules with negative impact on Irish group companies and reverse withdrawal of interest payable to taxpayer on successful tax appeal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Invited Joe Howley, Collector General to speak at conference run by Chartered Accountants Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Highlighted possible delays with VAT registrations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Moran', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representations on the continued suspension of the iXBRL surcharge, clarification on how accountants can apply for income tax extension in exceptional circumstances

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representation on the burden placed on businesses with limited resources in dealing with TWSS compliance checks

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representation on bulk TWSS compliance check letters sent to tax agent of taxpayers in Revenue’s business Division

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representation on RTD and F46 filing obligations under the Tax Debt Warehousing scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representations on treatment of directors with PAYE in debt warehousing scheme and representations on the technical performance of ROS in the week of tax income tax deadline

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representations on revised R&D tax credit treatment of rental expenses, EIIS relief and difficulties facing companies in meeting the employment threshold condition.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jeanette Doonan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representation on Revenue’s treatment of R&D credit claims and a concession for virtual Covid-19 Christmas parties.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jeanette Doonan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representation on Finance Act changes to the eligibility conditions for EWSS.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Orla Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representation to minimise the tax compliance burden on businesses receiving wage supports.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Input into DAC-6 guidance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jeanette Doonan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representation on behalf of sole practitioner accountants seeking more time to file tax returns on behalf of clients.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Representation on the European Single Electronic Format seeking support for an extension to its introduction

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Request for discussion on timing of CRO Digital Transformation Project.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maureen O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Registrar of Companies (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Request for information on status of issues with the new CRO system and details on who users should contact in the CRO.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maureen O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Registrar of Companies (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Response to the Department of Finance consultation on anti-hybrid and interest restrictions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] PAYE Modernisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Response to Department of Finance consultation on Ireland’s Transfer Pricing Rules

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] New Debt Management system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Operation of the “multi-year” days test in the TDM on PAYE and non-Irish employments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] MyEnquiries

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Two tier VAT registration system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Disclosures of offshore income/assets

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Industry specific stamp duty rulings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Correction of accounting errors

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Brennan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Revenue guidance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Brennan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Brexit legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Brennan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs