Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jenny McCormack (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: A permanent VAT derogation allowing donation of unsold goods at a zero rate of VAT.A review of the rates system to provide rates exemption/relief for charity retailers.Funding/infrastructure for charity retailers to scale to meet the opportunities of the circular economy via retail/technology upgrades.Funding support for circular textiles/green jobs through Enterprise Ireland.Investment in reuse infrastructure supported by the expertise of the charity retail sector.
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Pre-budget submission on behalf of charity retailers
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Ireland should seek a derogation under the VAT Directive to allow for the donation of unsold goodsat a zero rate of VAT to be included in the programme for government
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VAT derogation on goods donated to charity
Politician(s) lobbied: Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Miriam Murphy (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rebecca Moynihan (Senator), Seanad; Rebecca Moynihan (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (Senator), Seanad; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Ireland should seek a derogation under the VAT Directive to allow for the donation of unsold goodsat a zero rate of VAT to be included in election manifestos
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VAT derogation on goods donated to charity
