Irish ProShare Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish ProShare Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details IPSA is a not-for-profit organisation which advocates for employee share ownership. IPSA met with officials from the Department of Finance on 23 October 2024 on behalf of its members requesting support for reforms to the taxation of employee ownership trusts (EOTs) and the introduction of legislation for EOTS following recommendations highlighted in the Indecon Review of Taxation of Share Based Remuneration.

Intended results Recommending the introduction of a framework for EOTS in Ireland and any related changes to the taxation legislation for EOTs in Ireland similar to the EOT UK tax regime and seeking support for the introduction of such framework.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity IPSA

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)

IPSA held a meeting with Graeme Nuttall, Alan Coleman, Claire Costello of the Department of Finance and Joyce Browne of the Department of Finance on 26 November 2024.

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.

Clare Costello Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)