KPMG

Lobbying Organisation KPMG

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details KPMG responded to the Department of Finance and Revenue public consultation on a Double Taxation Agreement with the United States of America

Intended results To provide feedback in relation to the provisions of the 2016 US Model Tax Treaty from an Irish perspective

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andrew Gallagher

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.

Submission (1)

KPMG made a written submission in response to the joint public consultation by Department of Finance and Revenue on a Double Taxation Agreement with the United States of America

Meeting (2-5)

KPMG participated in two meetings with Department of Finance and Revenue teams to discuss in greater technical detail the content of KPMG's written submission

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.

Eamonn O’Dea Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)