Grant Thornton

Lobbying Organisation Grant Thornton

Date published 16 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Letters by Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee to Revenue Commissioners, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Department of Finance re: tax compliance deadlines, proposed amendments to the Finance Act 2020, remote working guidance, and the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme. Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton.

Intended results Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton. Intended result to provide guidance on and to influence developments re: tax compliance deadlines, proposed amendments to the Finance Act 2020, remote working guidance, and the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton)

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)

30/6/2020 letter by Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee to Brian Boyle (Assistant Secretary, Revenue Commissioners) re: operation of the employer compliance programme of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (re: scope and timing). Letter not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton.

Letter (1)

7/8/2020 letter by Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Remote Working Guidance Consultation). Letter with consultation feedback re: tax rules for employee related expenditure and tax rules for travel and subsistence payments (re: e-Working, employee tax deduction for work related expenses, normal place of work rules, and electric vehicle charging points). Letter not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton.

Letter (1)

7/8/2020 letter by Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee to Brendan Crowley (Principal Officer, Department of Finance) and Deirdre Donaghy (Principal Officer, Department of Finance) on proposed amendments to the Finance Act 2020 (separate to those raised in the CCAB-I pre-Budget Submission). Neither of these officials appear to qualify as a Designated Public Official (DPO). These proposed amendments related to stock lending and repurchase (repo) arrangements, migration of Crest to Euroclear Bank, stamp duty exemption for aircraft leasing share transactions and interest limitation rules. Letter not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton.

Letter (1)

3/9/2020 letter by Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee to Brian Boyle (Assistant Secretary, Revenue Commissioners) re: CCAB-1 members concerns re: the Corporation Tax deadline of 23 September and the Income Tax deadline of 12 November. Letter not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton.

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.

Brian Boyle Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)