Grant Thornton

Lobbying Organisation Grant Thornton

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Representing Chartered Accountants Ireland in a meeting with the Department of Finance re: their Budget 2027 submission. Discussions re: Income tax rates, bands and thresholds, CGT rates, etc.

Intended results To promote Ireland's competitiveness and ensure changes are aligned with business needs. Present highlights of CAI Pre-Budget submission, including various proposals (increased tax thresholds and bands, professional subs treatment re: benefit-in-kind, taxation of investments, and other matters)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Meredith (Partner, Grant Thornton) and Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) - as representatives of Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)

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)

27/8/2026 Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) meeting with Department of Finance (DOF) re: CAI Budget 2027 submission (in DOF Upper Merrion Street Office). Sarah Meredith and Peter Vale Grant Thornton Partners present representing CAI. Gearoid O’Sullivan, Crona Clohisey and Rosemary Keogh also present representing CAI. DOF representatives include Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister for Finance) and Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary General) along with other DOF representatives.

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.

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Clare Costello Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)