Show Notes
In Episode 9 of Tax Talk, we explore some of the broad themes in the Institute’s recent submission to the Commission on Taxation and Welfare and consider the prospects for reform in the prevailing political climate.
Our host, Samantha McCaughren is joined by: • Brian Brennan, Tax Partner with KPMG and Chair of the Irish Tax Institute’s Commission Working Group • Donal de Buitléir, long-time member of the Irish Tax Institute, secretary to the Commission on Tax that sat in the early 1980s, former assistant secretary in Revenue and a prominent figure in public policy and administration. • Lucinda Creighton, former Minister of State for European Affairs, public affairs consultant, and columnist.
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