KPMG

Lobbying Organisation KPMG

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Follow up discussions on KPMG's submission to Department of Finance recommending changes in Finance Bill 2016 that would enhance Ireland's Knowledge Development Box

Intended results To help align Ireland's Knowledge Development Box with patent box regimes of international competitor jurisdictions and to ensure that Ireland's KDB regime can compete internationally

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anna Scally

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held on 18 November 2016 by way of follow up to the written submission made by KPMG in August 2016 recommending changes to Ireland's Knowledge Development Box in Finance Act 2016

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Gary Tobin Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)