FEXCO Limited

Lobbying Organisation FEXCO Limited

Date published 18 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Section 58 of the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019. If s.58 is commenced a minimum Euro threshold will be introduced under the Retail Export Scheme (a scheme which allows qualifying travellers (being tourists resident outside the EU) to claim a refund of VAT charged on goods purchased in Ireland) which would have serious adverse consequences for Fexco's tax refund business.

Intended results Fexco requested that an industry wide consultation process be commenced during which we can consider alternative avenues (other than the introduction of a monetary threshold) that could be pursued to address any concerns the Government may have and to consider any precautionary measures which could be introduced should the UK not introduce a VAT retail export scheme in a no-deal Brexit situation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denis McCarthy, CEO, Fexco on behalf of Fexco Tax Free Shopping Unlimited Company

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.

Letter (1)

Letter sent by courier on 17th July 2019 to outline Fexco's concerns in relation to S. 58 of the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019.

Meeting (1)

This matter was also discussed at follow up meetings on the evening of the 12 July 2019.

Email (1)

Email attaching copy of Letter sent by courier on 17th July 2019 to outline Fexco's concerns in relation to S. 58 of the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)