Overwatch Report

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representations regarding the pension Standard Fund Threshold.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representations regarding the clawback of residential premises rental income tax credit in circumstances where a residential rental property is transferred to a spouse.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representations regarding Revenue’s proposal to require a verification step for the Agent Link Notification process via the Revenue Online Service ROX inbox system.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representations regarding the proposed sunset clause for the employee Small Benefit Exemption.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Representations regarding the capital gains tax payment deadline of 15 December 2024 falling on a Sunday.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Institute made representations for a legislative change for a single date for payment and return of CGT in line with income tax and capital acquisitions tax (31 October)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representations to change qualifying criteria for TBESS claims

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Provided IT Priority list to Main TALC (Tax Administration Liaison Committee) in conjunction with the Irish Tax Institute

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] Responded to public consultation on personal tax system

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Provided feedback regarding the implementation of Pillar Two

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation regarding the LPT requirement for agents to register on ROS as agent for each individual property

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation regarding a TBESS application to be made in the name of the assessable spouse when joint assessment for IT

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation to improve the tax treatment of non-resident landlords

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation to enable agents to file S83D claims on behalf of their clients where the agent did not file the original Stamp Duty return

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation regarding administrative requirements for Agent Link Notifications

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Clarification sought and representation made regarding the enhanced employer reporting proposal

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation regarding issues encountered updating bank details for refunds via ROS

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation regarding email notification of PPAs (phased payment arrangements)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Clarification sought regarding issues limiting filing form IT38 on ROS

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation regarding request to allow agents to access the C&E (customs & excise) weekly printouts

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representation regarding guidance for VAT RTDs (Return of Trading Details)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Representations to officials from the Department of Education to modernise the leaving certificate accounting syllabus

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Representation on business capacity and the climate action plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representations made on tax measures to alleviate the housing crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Discussions on the work and role of Chartered Accountants overseas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alison Milton', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Representations regarding a territorial system of taxation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Attended Department of Finance Business Tax Stakeholder Forum where international and domestic tax issues impacting business in ireland were discussed.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emma Cunningham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Requesting update on the new requirement to file a director’s PPSN with the CRO and any problems noted.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Query on the requirement for a director to file their PPSN with the Companies Registration Office.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Feedback provided to a subgroup convened under the Tax Administration Liaison Committee (TALC) Direct and Capital Taxes Subcommittee to discuss matters affecting the leasing industry in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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