Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
TaxationIntended results
To highlight VAT liabilities affecting taxi drivers using digital platforms and to discuss potential policy responses.
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Shay Brennan
- Constituency / panel
- Dublin Rathdown
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Committees
- 7 current — Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade; …
- 1
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 300
- Lobbying returns
- 0
- SIPO donation records
- 97%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
408 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 Irish Tax Institute
TaxationIntended results
To discuss the Institute's tax policy priorities for Budget 2027.
Lobbying return by Hume Brophy
TaxationIntended results
NOffLA asked the government to introduce a 10% reduction on excise on alcohol in Budget 2027.
Lobbying return by Irish Tax Institute
TaxationIntended results
To raise members' concerns with the Tax Appeals Bill in relation to the proposed removal of a taxpayer's automatic right to a private tax appeal hearing and the publication of unredacted determinations and to include a copy of a Senior Counsel opinion on the Zalewski Supreme…
Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce
TaxationIntended results
Called for a reduction in the rate of Capital Gains Tax on disposals of investments in unquoted, actively trading Irish companies from 33% to 20%.
Lobbying return by BoyleSports
TaxationIntended results
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.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "BoyleSports" has no legal form. "BOYLESPORTS LIMITED" (CRO 194670) 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 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce
TaxationIntended results
Many DLR-based SMEs are active in clean tech, biotech, and digital innovation but face barriers accessing R&D tax supports. Budget 2026 should simplify credit access for smaller firms, particularly in areas like Sandyford and Cherrywood, where innovation clusters are growing.…
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 12764) 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 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce
TaxationIntended results
Many DLR-based SMEs are active in clean tech, biotech, and digital innovation but face barriers accessing R&D tax supports. Budget 2026 should simplify credit access for smaller firms, particularly in areas like Sandyford and Cherrywood, where innovation clusters are growing.…
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 12764) 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
Introduce 2026 CCAB-I Pre-Budget Submission to Deputy Brennan and discuss contents of same.
Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
TaxationIntended results
To raise concerns about VAT liabilities affecting taxi drivers who operate through digital platforms, and to seek meetings to discuss how this can be addressed through the discontinuation of the reverse-charge mechanism in VAT invoicing within the taxi sector.
Lobbying return by Irish Tax Institute
TaxationIntended results
To raise awareness of a number of topical tax issues impacting businesses including the Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR), cost of doing business, simplification, enterprise tax measures and proposed amendments to the legislation underpinning tax appeal hearings.
Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited
TaxationIntended results
A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Creative Retail Distribution Limited
TaxationIntended results
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…
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Creative Retail Distribution Limited
TaxationIntended results
A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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.