Aiken Communications Imited (Aiken Communications Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Aiken Communications Imited

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details ACCA's pre-Budget 2027 submission setting out recommendations for Government on tax policy, SME compliance costs and support, skills and sustainability reporting, tax administration, innovation and R&D incentives, and corporation tax treatment of business reserves and professional services surcharges.

Intended results To seek consideration of measures to reduce the disproportionat compliance and administrative burden on SMEs, including targeted government support, an SME tax credit for employee onboarding and a trusted taxpayer scheme. To seek consideration of measures supporting SME skills development and sustainability reporting, including a dedicated funding mechanism for relevant training. To seek consideration of changes to tax administration and incentives, including an independent assessment mechanism for the impact of administrative tax changes and extension of R&D or innovation tax credits to automated regulatory compliance systems. To seek consideration of measures to strengthen business resilience through corporation tax treatment of capitalised reserves and changes to the professional services surcharge disregard.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seamus Donnelly

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 1st Floor, La Touche House, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 R5P3

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.accaglobal.com/

Contact email address irelandmembers@accaglobal.com

Contact phone number 014475678

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Emails sent to Ministerial email addresses

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)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Niamh Smyth Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)