Tax Talk: In conversation with Danny Werfel
After speaking at the Global Tax Policy Conference on 23 October, Danny Werfel, Executive in Residence at Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy and former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, sat down with Tax Talk host Donal O’Donovan for a compelling 40-minute discussion. Danny covered a wide range of topics from his efforts to modernise the IRS to the challenges that face tax authorities, such as resourcing and […]
Recap: Harvard CID and Irish Tax Institute Global Tax Policy Conference
Since 2013, the Institute and our colleagues at Harvard have collaborated to bring together global tax policymakers, finance ministries, Revenue authorities, State agencies, in-house tax Counsel, professional advisers, academics and NGOs to discuss and explore critical issues in international tax. The fifth Global Tax Policy Conference took place in Dublin on 23 and 24 October 2025 with over 220 national and international delegates in attendance. Our President, Shane Wallace, and […]
Tax Talk: Revenue Disclosure Opportunity – employment classification errors
In the latest edition of Tax Talk, host Donal O’Donovan discusses the Revenue disclosure opportunity to regularise misclassification of employment status with Sarah Waters, Revenue’s Accountant General’s and Strategic Planning Division; Sinéad McNamara, Revenue’s Personal Taxes Policy and Legislation Division; and Aidan Lucey, PwC and Institute Council member. This disclosure opportunity arises following the Supreme Court judgment in the Karshan case which found that for tax purposes, Domino’s delivery drivers […]
Still time to register for Autumn 2025 Courses
There is still time to register for the Institute’s professional tax qualifications – Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), Diploma in Tax, and Tax Technician. The technical knowledge these qualifications provide is highly sought after. Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) – become a tax advisory expert The Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification is the leading tax advisory qualification in Ireland and the international gold standard in tax advice. It delivers deep tax technical […]
Irish Tax Institute welcomes reform of R&D Tax Credit announced in Budget 2026
Enterprise tax changes announced will help to increase Irelands’ attractiveness & competitiveness The Irish Tax Institute has welcomed the announcement made in Budget 2026 that the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit will increase from 30% to 35%, that the first-year payment threshold will increase to €87,500 and that further targeted changes will be considered in relation to outsourcing and the definition of qualifying expenditure. The Institute believes the increase […]
Shane Wallace, 50th President of the Irish Tax Institute
Shane Wallace was inaugurated as the Institute’s 50th President at the AGM on 4 September. Shane Wallace is a tax partner at Deloitte Ireland with expertise in international tax, tax structuring, mergers and acquisitions, capital taxes and real estate taxes. You can read his acceptance speech here. Irish Tax Institute President urges stability and predictability The President of the Irish Tax Institute has called on the Government to prioritise stability and […]