Overwatch Report

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] General discussion in relation to the Irish tax system (including provision of a copy of the Institute's report on the Irish tax system "Reshaping Ireland's Personal Tax System" )

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eolan De Burca', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Declan O'Farrell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (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] Exchange of views on tax administration issues

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of Main TALC Committee (The minutes of this meeting have been published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of TALC BEPS implementation sub-committee (The minutes of this meeting have been published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of TALC iXBRL sub-committee (The minutes of this meeting have been published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting with Revenue Board on possibility of joint event on tax administration

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (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)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of TALC sub-committee on Direct / Capital Taxes (The minutes of this meeting have been 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 re possibilty of joint event on tax administration

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting re possibilty of series of educational events on tax administration and discussion on Revenue services

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of TALC sub-committee on tax collection issues (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] Meeting of Indirect Taxes TALC sub-committee (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting with Board of the Revenue Commissioners

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)'}

Irish Tax Institute

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting of TALC sub-committee on Revenue audits (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] Meeting of TALC sub-committee on Direct / Capital Taxes (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] Meeting with Revenue to discuss the new tax appeals process in advance of an Institute event for members

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of Tax Administration Liaison Committee (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

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of 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

May–August

[Taxation] Submission to Oireachtas Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny relating to the Finance Bill process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of Main Tax Administration Liaison Committee (TALC) (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': 'Michael Gladney', '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)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting with Revenue to discuss Revenue guidance on the new APA regime.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Eamonn O'Dea", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of the TALC BEPS sub-committee to discuss (i) Country-by-Country Reporting and (ii) the EU's Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive. (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)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting to discuss various tax issues, in particular Ireland's personal tax system and the European Commission's proposals on public Country-by-Country Reporting.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eolan De Burca', 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Declan O'Farrell", 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Publication of Report "Impact of Removing the PAYE Tax Credit"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting of Business Reporting Ireland Limited

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 of TALC iXBRL 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)'}

Irish Tax Institute

May–August

[Taxation] To discuss the personal tax system, in particular the income tax reform plan and the proposals to remove the PAYE Tax Credits

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Carpenter', 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Tax Institute

September–December

[Taxation] Submission on Section 79C Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Tax Institute

September–December

[Taxation] Meeting with Revenue and the Department of Finance to discuss the proposed renegotiation of the Ireland - US Double Tax Treaty. This meeting was held as part of the public consultation on the Model US Treaty.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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