ACCA Ireland (ACCA)

Lobbying Organisation ACCA Ireland

Date published 07 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Section 63 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 as it relates to persons offering taxation services but who are not members of a recognised professional body and are not regulated as designated persons by the Dept. of Justice.

Intended results The regulation and supervision of persons offering taxation services to the public but who are not members of a recognised professional body and are not regulated as designated persons by the Dept. of Justice.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caitriona Allis, Head of ACCA Ireland

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)

Formal communication with Revenue on the issue of unregulated tax agents conducting their business with Revenue asking for a meeting to discuss the issue.

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)