The Institute of Directors Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Institute of Directors Ireland

Date published 03 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Emailed letter sent 16th July to challenge the changed Revenue treatment of professional subscriptions

Intended results Partnered with other membership organisations to draft a submission document, which outlines the merit and role of professional bodies and the need for the retraction of Revenue's update.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maura Quinn

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.

Email (1)

Revenue guidance on the application of tax to professional subscriptions paid by employers on behalf of their employees has been amended. The updated operating practice which is published in Part 5 of Revenue’s Tax and Duty manual suggests that the Revenue interpretation of the application of the Schedule E deduction rules has tightened. The IoD partnered with other membership organisations to draft a submission document, which outlines the merit and role of professional bodies and the need for the retraction of Revenue's update.

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)