KPMG

Lobbying Organisation KPMG

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Representatives of KPMG contacted Minister McGrath and Department of Finance officials to discuss Finance Bill 2023, in particular provisions contained therein that would impact inward investment into Ireland and Irish businesses.

Intended results To provide insight regarding proposed amendments included in Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 affecting Irish businesses and foreign direct investment into Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Woods

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? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

A meeting was held with Minister McGrath at the firm's Cork offices on 27 November 2023.

Email (1)

A follow up submission was made to the Minister on 1 December 2023.

Phone call (2-5)

Telephone discussions with: Emma Cunningham on 15 November 2023 and the Minister on 21 December 2023.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Emma Cunningham Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)