Overwatch Report

Irish Tax Institute

September–December

[Taxation] Discussion on the taxation figures in the Comptroller & Auditor General 2017 Report (Chapters 18 and 19)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] General discussion in relation to EU tax reform proposals, in particular the CCCTB

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Provision of briefing paper to highlight the benefits of publishing comparative summaries of tax policy measures in EU Member States

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Correspondence on the tax treatment of short-term business travellers in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of the TALC BEPS Sub-Committee (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Howard', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Eamonn O’Dea', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of the Main TALC committee (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Michael Gladney', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of the Direct/Capital Taxes sub-committee and email (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of the TALC Audit Sub-committee (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Brexit implications

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of the TALC Collections sub-committee (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Gladney', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] General meeting between the Institute's Council & Executive Team and the Revenue's Board & Heads of Divisions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Liam Irwin', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Gerry Harrahill', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} + 7 more

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Provision of information on Ireland's personal tax system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nick Miller', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] To discuss the tax treatment of Professional Subscriptions

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Main TALC meeting (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of the TALC Audit Sub-committee (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] To discuss the tax treatment of Professional Subscriptions

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of the Direct/Capital Taxes sub-committee and email (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Implications of Brexit, US Tax Reform and European Commission tax reform proposals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of the R&D Steering Group

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting with the Department to discuss pre-Budget 2018 and pre-Finance Bill 2017 tax issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of the TALC Audit sub-committee and email (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Publication Report "A future tax strategy to grow Irish indigenous exports"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of the Main TALC committee (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Michael Gladney', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Addressing specific questions raised by Paschal Donohoe TD at the National Economic Dialogue (breakout session) in relation to Ireland's personal tax, corporation tax and VAT regimes.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting in relation to Published Report "A future tax strategy to grow Irish indigenous exports"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Spin-off meeting of the Direct/Capital Taxes sub-committee meeting held on 20 June 2017 to discuss film relief

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting to discuss published report "A future tax strategy to grow Irish indigenous exports"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Ó Céidigh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Publication Report "A future tax strategy to grow Irish indigenous exports"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 46 more

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Pre-Budget 2018 and Pre-Finance Bill 2017 submisison

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Correspondence on the tax treatment of short-term business travellers in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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