Lobbying return by Pender & Associates Ltd
TaxationIntended results
Highlight the high rate of excise tax in Ireland and seek a reduction
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Micheál Martin
- Constituency / panel
- Cork South-Central
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Office
- Taoiseach (2025-01-23 → current)
- 1
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 4905
- Lobbying returns
- 1
- SIPO donation records
- 43%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
181 of 422 divisions
Lobbying returns
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
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Lobbying return by Hume Brophy
TaxationIntended results
Reduction of excise duty in Budget 2020
Lobbying return by Hume Brophy
TaxationIntended results
Changes to policy on measures relating to duty free and travel retail
Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry
TaxationIntended results
For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland…
Lobbying return by Pfizer
TaxationIntended results
Highlight the importance of Ireland's corporate tax policy and 12.5% rate to Pfizer's investment and operations in Ireland.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union
TaxationIntended results
Restoration of the tax relief on union subscriptions in line with tax releief afforded to members of certain professional organisations, farmers and businesses.
Lobbying return by The Institute of Directors Ireland
TaxationIntended results
Amendment to the tax regime currently in place relating to travel and subsistence expenses incurred by resident non-executive directors in Ireland
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "The Institute of Directors Ireland" equals CRO name "INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS IRELAND" (CRO 197643) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Lobbying return by The Ronald McDonald House Charity Ireland
TaxationIntended results
Support for the introduction of a Charity VAT Compensation Scheme in Budget 2018.
Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland
TaxationIntended results
To advocate for progressive tax policies that support developing countries ability to raise tax revenue to finance gender responsive public services. Specifically advocated for increased transparency through public country by country reporting, and fair tax treaties with…
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Lobbying return by Irish Tax Institute
TaxationIntended results
To raise awareness of the shape of Ireland's personal tax system and to advocate for its future reform
Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)
TaxationIntended results
Tax equalisation for the self-employed and proprietary directors::Reduce marginal tax rate and increase entry point::Reduction of CGT Entrepreneurial Rate to 10% on the first €15million of gains
Lobbying return by The Institute of Directors Ireland
TaxationIntended results
To secure a change in the tax treatment of Non-Executive Directors (NEDS) in respect of certain vouched expenses incurred in the normal course of their business.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "The Institute of Directors Ireland" equals CRO name "INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS IRELAND" (CRO 197643) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland
TaxationIntended results
Designated public officials attend the launch of report launch
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Lobbying return by Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
TaxationIntended results
Inform the political debate on Corporation Tax reform by circulating an economic report on the profile of company taxpayers and the potential impact to the Irish Exchequer of OECD and EU proposals to change the way in which Corporation Tax is calculated.
Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)
TaxationIntended results
Introduction of a PAYE tax credit for the self-employed and proprietary directors equivalent to that afforded to employees::Abolition of the 3% USC surcharge on the self-employed::Introduction of a voluntary PRSI system for the self-employed