James Lawless

Simplify tax, regulation and labour market access by reducing administrative burdens, modernising outdated tax rules and removing barriers to hiring and workforce participation.

Strengthen enterprise competitiveness and investment. In particular, cut business cost pressures, improve access to finance and modernise supports so SMEs can scale and invest.

Unlock land, vacancy and urban viability by activating brownfield, derelict, vacant and underused sites through stronger powers, better incentives, tax reform and more coordinated reuse and site activation measures.

To underline the importance of developing a more competitive personal and business tax regime to encourage investment and scaling enterprise in Ireland.

To underline the importance of developing a more competitive personal and business tax regime to encourage investment and scaling enterprise in Ireland.

To request the opportunity to discuss our 2026 Pre-Budget Submission with public officials ahead of the finalisation of Budget 2026. Our main intended result would be to maintain the betting tax at its current level now and beyond.

To outline and garner support for changes to taxation policy to encourage economic competitiveness, including simplification of current policies, supports for R&D and innovation, as well as entrepreneurship.

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Offer full support from Hale Vaping, Ireland’s largest indigenous vaping company for the proposed Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug by the Government. Hale Vaping is not affiliated with the tobacco industry and has always upheld high standards of compliance…

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

To highlight the potential negative impacts of any further increase in betting duty, including shop closures, job losses, growth in black-market activity, and increased financial burden from rising operational and regulatory costs. The IBA requested that no decision be made…

To raise awareness of the key priorities of businesses for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.

To provide information in relation to the impact of increasing the betting duty rate.

To discuss the potential impact of unknown VAT liabilities on taxi drivers and taxi supply, and to request specific guidance for taxi drivers on their VAT requirements.

To highlight that the deferral for 2025 provided for in Budget 2025 will not solve the problem that IFA have outlined on RZLT and a permanent solution is required. All genuinely farmed land must be permanently exempted from RZLT. Local authorities must ensure only land required…