BDO

Lobbying Organisation BDO

Date published 09 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Taxation of Registered Trade Unions

Intended results Legislative changes to remove a Registered Trade Union from the specific taxing provisions as set out in Chapter 1A, Part 27 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and Chapter 4, Part 27 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and apply the specific taxing provisions applicable to a Registered Trade Union as are set out in the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Sheehan

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name FSU - The Financial Services Union

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Stephen Street Upper, Dublin 8, DO8 DR9P

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website https://www.fsunion.org

Contact email address info@fsunion.org

Contact phone number 01 4755908

Contact address Stephen Street Upper, Dublin 8, DO8 DR9P

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (1)

Submission of briefing paper to Department of Finance

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.

Emma Cunningham Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)