Lobbying return by Hume Brophy
TaxationIntended results
Changes to policy on measures relating to duty free and travel retail
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Paschal Donohoe
- Constituency / panel
- Dublin Central
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → 2025-11-21
- Office
- Minister for Finance (2025-01-23 → 2025-11-18)
- 0
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 5112
- Lobbying returns
- 7
- SIPO donation records
- 65%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
110 of 169 divisions
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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 Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations
TaxationIntended results
central objective was to halt an increase on excise duty for small, independent microbreweries
Lobbying return by Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited
TaxationIntended results
6 months notice to industry of any changes
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "VOLKSWAGEN GROUP IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 436954) 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 NCBI
TaxationIntended results
Any proposed VAT increase on food supplements, particularly those which are used by people to slow down the deterioration of their sight, be overturned.
Lobbying return by NCBI
TaxationIntended results
People who are blind and vision impaired should not be required to pay VAT upfront.
Lobbying return by Irish Bookmakers Association
TaxationIntended results
Attempt to get the 100% increase in betting tax reversed, so that a fairer tax mechanism could be introduced, which would collect more tax for the exchequer than the proposed 100% increase would have achieved and would save thousands of jobs as a result of this change to the…
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish Bookmakers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH BOOKMAKERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 406253) 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 Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
TaxationIntended results
In its response to the Department of Finance’s consultation on transfer pricing rules in Ireland, the CCAB-I oppose the extension of transfer pricing obligations to small and medium size enterprises as it would result in a disproportionate compliance burden given the level of…
Lobbying return by Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
TaxationIntended results
The CCAB-I responded to the proposals put forward by the Department of Finance stemming from the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD). The submission calls for consideration of the tax burden further rules will place on already compliant taxpayers.
Lobbying return by KPMG
TaxationIntended results
To stimulate growth and jobs in the economy
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "KPMG" has no legal form. "KPMG UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 230360) 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 KPMG
TaxationIntended results
To recommend how such measures, when enacted, could comply with the requirements of the Directive without having unintended consequences for taxpayers
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "KPMG" has no legal form. "KPMG UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 230360) 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 KPMG
TaxationIntended results
To make recommendations on how the extension of the scope of Ireland's transfer pricing regime could be implemented
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "KPMG" has no legal form. "KPMG UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 230360) 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 Hume Brophy
TaxationIntended results
Changes to policy on measures relating to duty free and travel retail
Lobbying return by STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED
TaxationIntended results
Standard Life’s Managing Director Michael McKenna wrote to the Minister for Finance rejecting the Department of Finance's report which dismissed the need for tax equalisation on retail savings products. This letter sought to change the Department of Finance's position on tax…
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED" equals CRO name "STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED" (CRO 905495) 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 STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED
TaxationIntended results
Michael McKenna, Managing Director of Standard Life Ireland, wrote an opinion piece in the Irish Independent relating to the unfairness of applying a disproportionately higher tax on life company savers on their savings. The piece calls on the Minister for Finance not to punish…
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED" equals CRO name "STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED" (CRO 905495) 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 Law Society of Ireland
TaxationIntended results
The Society participates in the Revenue Commissioner's Main TALC, Indirect Taxes Sub-Committee and the Direct/Capital Sub- Committee. The nature of the meetings are to update and receive clarification from the Revenue Commissioners on aspects of tax administration. As a DPO and…