Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details digitalisation of the VAT refund process

Intended results To discuss with officials the possible digitalisation of the VAT refund process for tourists

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caitríona Fitzpatrick

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Caitríona Fitzpatrick (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Refundit

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address c/o 14 Herbert Street, Dublin 2

Main business or activity Information Technology

Company website www.refundit.tax

Contact email address refunditirl@humebrophy.com

Contact phone number 353 (0)1 662 4712

Contact address c/o 14 Herbert Street, Dublin 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Letter to Revenue and Department of Finance to discuss the possible digitalisation of the VAT refund process for tourists

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.

Gerard Moran Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)