Institute News

Shane Wallace warns that Ireland must act decisively and ‘control the controllables’ The President of the Irish Tax Institute has said that it is critical that, in the midst of a turbulent geo-political climate, Irish businesses can rely on certainty and a simplified tax code, adding that we must remain competitive as a nation. Speaking at the Institute’s Annual Dinner, Shane Wallace said that significant recent changes to our tax […]

At the beginning of the millennium, we launched a competition for college students with the goal of bringing them closer to the mechanics of the national Budget. On an annual basis, students from across third-level institutions participate in our Fantasy Budget competition, critically analysing the recently announced Budget measures and proposing a measure that they believe should have been part of the Budget package. This year we had hundreds of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]