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Proposed changes in Tax Appeals Bill will have chilling effect on taxpayers – Irish Tax Institute President
The President of the Irish Tax Institute, Shane Wallace, has warned that the proposed amendments in the General Scheme of the Finance (Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility) Bill 2025 will have a ‘chilling effect’ on taxpayers. Mr. Wallace was commenting as the Irish Tax Institute made its submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Finance which is currently examining the Bill at Pre-Legislative Scrutiny stage. Under the existing rules governing hearings […]
Limerick student wins Irish Tax Institute Third-Level Scholarship
Former Castletroy College and current University of Limerick student Sophie Hartigan has won the 2025 Irish Tax Institute Third-Level Scholarship. Ms Hartigan was awarded the Scholarship by the President of the Irish Tax Institute, Shane Wallace, at a ceremony in Dublin on 20 November 2025. This scholarship is aimed at Leaving Certificate students who are interested in a career in tax advisory and provides an award of €5,000 per annum […]
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 […]
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 […]
Register Today for our Summer 2025 Courses
The Institute’s summer 2025 online courses – Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and Tax Technician – are still open for registration. Tax technical knowledge that a professional tax qualification provides is highly sought after. On our programmes, you will acquire technical tax knowledge through a comprehensive library of recorded lectures, self-study materials, live online sessions delivered by expert lecturers and tax advisers, and a student discussion forum. Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) […]
Applications for the Third-Level Scholarship are Open
The Irish Tax Institute’s Third-Level Scholarship is open for applicants until 14 April 2025. The Scholarship is for Leaving Cert students interested in tax advisory as a career and need financial support to progress through college. It offers the successful applicant: financial assistance of €5,000 per academic year for third-level living expenses and costs, a place on the Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) programme after their degree, mentoring and support from the Irish […]