Annual Conference 2025 Programme

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Friday 4 April 2025 – Day 1 – Morning Sessions

08.30 – 09.15	Registration
09.15 – 09.30	Opening Remarks	Aoife Lavan, President *Irish Tax Institute*
09.30 – 10.15	Wealth considerations for life stages – a roadmap Succession planning across the ages Protection of assets, dependants and maintaining flexibility Managing particular assets and particular family concerns The Will and other structures Related tax considerations	Aileen Keogan Keogan Law & Tax
10.15 – 10.55	Capital vs Revenue – the distinction and consequences Revisiting the distinction between Capital and Revenue and the consequences to include: Fundamental principles Historic and recent case law Impact on Deductibility and expenses Capital allowances Debt	Susan Buggle KPMG
10.55 – 11.20	Tea/Coffee & Networking
11.20 – 12.00	The changing landscape of land use Tax implications of forestry, solar and re-wilding Reliefs and exemptions – when and where they may apply The next generation – active farming, not farming and different land usage, including leasing to an active farmer	Kieran Coughlan Coughlan Accounting & Taxation Services Ltd
12.00 – 12.40	A pensions panel – the technical and the practical Round up of technical developments in the last two years Implementation scenarios Employer aspects – PRSAs, occupational schemes and annuities Changes to the Standard Fund Threshold Pensions and succession planning Auto-enrolment – where are we now?	Chair: Aoife Lavan, President Irish Tax Institute Yann Harrison, Highfield Private Clients & Clive Reynolds, Rose Private
12.40 – 13.00	Questions & Answers
13.10 – 14.00	Optional wellness session – Chair Yoga with Yoga Mara Limited numbers and booking required	Yoga Mara

Friday 4 April 2025 – Day 1 – Afternoon Sessions

14.15 – 14.50	Topical VAT in practice Topical VAT issues in compliance interventions VAT considerations in agriculture Future developments incl. VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA)	James Fox, EY
14.50 – 15.25	Paying employees and taxing employment Enhance Reporting Requirement (ERR) update Mobility/Hybrid working – tax implications for Irish employers Topical issues from recent PAYE Revenue compliance interventions Employed v self-employed – tax and social welfare considerations	Eimear Fox, Deloitte
15.25 – 15.50	Tea/Coffee & Networking
15.50 – 16.25	International CT update for all CTAs Global CT developments – OECD & EU Participation exemption and dividends Interest limitation rules and Anti-hybrid scenarios Interest deductibility – update on the review Automatic Exchange of Information & DTAs	Peter Vale, Grant Thornton
16.25 – 17.00	Stamp duty in action Components of the charge to stamp duty Rates and the special rules in selecting the correct one Property and key stamp duty provisions Core corporate transaction reliefs Relevant TAC Determinations	Amanda-Jayne Comyn, Circulo
17.00 – 17.15	How ESG impacts all CTAs The ABC of ESG How ESG intersects with day-to-day tax services provided by CTAs Increased focus on tax transparency and tax governance	Aidan Lucey, PwC
17.15 – 17.25	Questions & Answers
19.30	Drinks Reception Annual Conference Gala Dinner

Saturday 5 April 2024 – Day 2

09.30 – 10.10	Practical corporation tax compliance – Not box ticking CT1 completion – claims and elections – the meaning behind certain boxes R&D Tax Credit – consequences of an incorrect claim or missed deadline Interest deductibility – basic recap Close company administration and elections Implications of late filing Transfer Pricing panels	Kevin Donovan & Brendan Murphy, Baker Tilly
10.10 – 10.50	Taxpayer rights and advocating for clients Best practice for Revenue compliance interventions Taxpayer rights and obligations Balance of power – Taxpayers and Revenue authorities – local and international trends How to advocate for clients	Gráinne Duggan, SC
10.50 – 11.40	Technical insights into TAC Determinations Technical insights from Tax Appeals Commission Determinations in the last 12 months	Mark Barrett, RDJ
11.40 – 11.55	Questions & Answers
11.55 – 12.00	Conference Remarks