Irish Tax Institute

Lobbying Organisation Irish Tax Institute

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Meeting of the TALC Indirect Taxes Sub-committee (The minutes of this meeting have been published by TALC).

Intended results To discuss the administration of the VAT regime - the meeting minutes provide a summary of the specific issues discussed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorraine Sheegar

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 (2-5)

Meeting on 10 September 2025. Meetings of the TALC Indirect Taxes Subgroup on VAT Modernisation on 26 September and 24 October 2025. Special meeting of the TALC Indirect Taxes Sub-committee on 21 October 2025 to discuss VAT and Excise measures announced in Finance Bill 2025 (as initiated). (The minutes of this meeting have been published by TALC). Further meeting of the TALC Indirect Taxes Sub-committee on 19 November 2025. (The minutes of this meeting will be published by TALC).

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.

Deirdre Hanlon Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)