ACCA Ireland (ACCA)

Lobbying Organisation ACCA Ireland

Date published 29 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Delays in registering a business for VAT

Intended results A change in policy to reduce the delays

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen O'Flaherty, Chairman of ACCA Ireland, on behalf of ACCA

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 (2-5)

Informed the Minister of the business impact caused by the delays and the impact on Ireland's international standing for "ease of doing business" and asked they she engage with the Department of Finance on the matter.

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)