Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Kevin Foley (Chairman), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Tom James (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: Objective to reduce the compliance and regulatory costs facing businesses.
Methods: MeetingSubmission
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Cost of Business Advisory Forum – on the cost of business
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specifically on the area of administrative and compliance costs for small businesses.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Kevin Foley (Chairman), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Objective to reduce banking and financial services costs for businesses.
Methods: MeetingSubmission
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Cost of Business Advisory Forum – on the cost of business
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specifically on the area of banking
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payments and financial services and the associated costs for small businesses.
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Objective to make retail investing and participation in capital markets more accessible to more people.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Savings and Investment Forum – discussion on Savings and Investment Accounts and other taxation matters relating to investments.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To provide further input following the publication of the R&D Compass.
Methods: Submission
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Contribution to the discussion on improvements and enhancements to the R&D tax credit regime.
Politician(s) lobbied: Tom James (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: To facilitate clearer guidance for taxpayers and to ease the administrative burden of filing requirements for Investment Limited Partnerships.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Requested clarifications to be included in the new guidance on Investment Limited Partnerships. This included a request to backdate the administrative change introduced by Finance Act 2025 whereby a Form 1 (Firms) does not need to be filed where a Form ILP1 has been filed.
Politician(s) lobbied: Maeve Hogan (Chief Executive Officer), Property Services Regulatory Authority
Intent: Reporting simplification in due course.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Discussion on reporting for livestock marts.
Politician(s) lobbied: Maeve Hogan (Chief Executive Officer), Property Services Regulatory Authority
Intent: Simplify the form completed by licence holders and accountants.
Methods: EmailVirtual Meeting
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Discussions regarding the changes to property agents licence renewal forms in response to contact from them.
Politician(s) lobbied: Maureen O'Sullivan (Registrar), The Companies Registration Office
Intent: To understand if the issue could be resolved.
Methods: Email
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Outlining an issue with documents incorrectly filed with the CRO.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Response to the Public Consultation to provide feedback on the Strawman Proposal.
Methods: Submission
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Contribution to the discussion on the reform of the taxation of interest regime in Ireland.
Politician(s) lobbied: Tom James (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: To facilitate clearer and information guidance for taxpayers.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Requested that Capital Gains Tax guidance is updated to include examples relating to enhancement expenditure.
