Clare Costello

Intent: Ireland to continue to support the EU Vat Committee’s 2018 opinion.

Details: Ongoing support of the EU Vat Committee’s 2018 opinion on personalised advertising.

Intent: Secure intended reforms to TaxSaver Scheme and generally promote shared mobility.

Details: Reforming the TaxSaver scheme

Intent: To seek support for the pub sector in Budget 2027

Details: Budget 2027

Intent: To raise members' concerns with the proposed amendments to the legislation governing tax appeals and to inform the pre-legislative scrutiny process of the Tax Appeals Bill.

Details: Letter to Tánaiste and Minister for Finance on the Finance (Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility) Bill 2025 (Tax Appeals Bill), including a copy of the Institute's follow up submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation and Tao, ... Read more

Intent: To make recommendations for a number of legislative changes to be included in this year's Finance Bill.

Details: Pre-Finance Bill 2026 Submission. A copy of the submission is available on the Institute's website - taxinstitute.ie.

Intent: To raise awareness of issues relating to the eWithholding Tax (eWHT) proposals and concerns with the Tax Appeals Bill regarding the removal of a taxpayer's automatic right to a private tax appeal hearing and the publication of unredacted determinations.

Details: Meeting with the Department of Finance to discuss current topical tax policy matters.

Intent: To make recommendations for a number of tax policy changes in Budget 2027.

Details: Pre-Budget 2027 Submission. A copy of the submission is available on the Institute's website - taxinstitute.ie.

Intent: To secure views of the Minister on the review of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive

Details: Follow-up to letter requesting update on review of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive

Intent: Seeking to ensure EPT is enforced to a high level and that illicit actors are subject to the fee

Details: E-Liquid Product Tax (EPT) enforcement

Intent: To seek support for the pub sector in Budget 2027.

Details: Budget 2027