Declan Rigney

Declan Rigney

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 183

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Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades
Most Recent Public Body
The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
First Seen
20 January 2016
Last Seen
21 May 2023

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 19)

Intent: To gain a better understanding of the technical and administrative issues related to direct and capital taxes.

Details: Meeting of the TALC Direct/ Capital Taxes Sub-committee. (The minutes of this meeting have been published by TALC).

Methods
Meeting on 23 February 2023.Further meeting on 27 April 2023.Meetings of the Research and Development (R&D) Discussion Group to discuss tax technical and administrative issues relating to the R&D Tax Credit on 26 January and 8 March 2023. Subgroup meeting with Revenue on Leasing on 7 March 2023.Subgroup meeting with Revenue to discuss Foreign Entity Classification Tax and Duty Manual on 9 March 2023. - MeetingSubmission to Revenue on 28 February 2023 regarding the tax treatment of foreign pension lump sums received prior to 1 January 2023.Submission to Revenue on 3 March 2023 regarding leasing and leasing-related matters. - Submission

Grant Thornton

2023-01-20

Intent: Clarification from Revenue.

Details: Clarification sought by CCAB-1 as to how the deductibility of Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) may be distinguished from the issue of the deductibility of withholding tax on receipts coming into Irish companies.

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TALC meeting during this period. Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton. - Meeting

Grant Thornton

2023-01-20

Intent: Secure additional guidance from Revenue.

Details: CCAB-1 asked for guidance on Section 854C TCA 1997 interest bearing notes being perpetual in nature.

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Methods
TALC meeting during this period. Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton. - Meeting

Grant Thornton

2023-01-20

Intent: Advance notification of proposed changes.

Details: CCAB-1 raised issues relating to the filing of Irish Real Estate Investment Funds (IREF) returns. Late changes to the format of the return were causing issues for practitioners.

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Methods
TALC meeting during this period. Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton. - Meeting

Grant Thornton

2023-01-20

Intent: Clarification from Revenue on a legislative uncertainty

Details: Clarification sought by CCAB-1 on a point in relation to the duty of a Relevant Taxpayer to disclose the Arrangement ID assigned to a reportable cross-border arrangement in the relevant tax return(s) as provided for in Section 817RD(9) TCA 1997.

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Methods
TALC meeting during this period. Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton. - Meeting

Grant Thornton

2023-01-20

Intent: Raise concerns regarding the impact of the legislation.

Details: Query raised by CCAB-1 regarding amendments to Section 79 TCA 1997 regarding foreign currency and the computation of income and chargeable gains.

Methods
TALC meetings during this period. Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton. - Meeting