Tax Conference Details

Format

This course will be delivered over Zoom on 20 March 2025 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for accountants and other tax professionals at all stages of their career. It is suitable for advisors and professionals who work in business.

Course Overview

• Dividend Participation Exemption (Meabh O'Grady - Deloitte Senior Manager)
• ATAD and Interest Limitation Rule (Finnian O’Sullivan – Grant Thornton, International Tax Team)
• Tax Appeals and Case Law Update (Conor Kennedy - EY Law)
• Tax Considerations for Start-Up Companies (Maura Ginty - Gintax)
• Employment Issues and BIK (Morna Canty - BrassTax Consultancy)
• EU State Aid and the Apple Case (Dr. Stephen Daly – Kings College)
• Roundtable discussion (Conor Kennedy and Dr. Stephen Daly)

Moderator

The conference will be moderated by Gearóid O'Sullivan, Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will have a good understanding of the topics to be discussed at the conference (see Course Overview).

Speaker Bio

• Gearóid O'Sullivan: Gearóid O'Sullivan is the Institute's Tax Leader and is responsible for driving tax policy within the Institute.
• Meábh O'Grady: Meábh O'Grady has over 13 years’ experience working within the area of finance in industry and practice. She is currently a Senior Manager in the Corporate and International Tax team in Deloitte, advising companies on M&A and tax compliance-related activities. Meábh has a particular focus on foreign direct investment and has a keen interest in the ever-evolving international tax landscape. She holds a bachelor's degree in law and a Master’s in Tax, both from the University of Limerick. Meábh is a qualified chartered accountant with Chartered Accountants Ireland and a qualified chartered tax adviser with the Irish Tax Institute.
• Finnian O’Sullivan: Finnian O’Sullivan is a director with Grant Thornton’s International Tax team. He has extensive experience advising both corporate and private clients. Prior to joining Grant Thornton in 2021, he worked with one of Ireland’s leading specialist tax advisory firms and with a Big 4 firm. He provides tax compliance and advisory services to domestic and international groups of various sizes. He advises clients on numerous matters, including foreign direct investment into Ireland, due diligence projects, business sales, business acquisitions, restructurings, and Revenue interventions. Finnian works with a diverse range of clients, including those in the real estate, medical, technology, and FMCG sectors.
• Maura Ginty: Maura Ginty set up her own tax advisory firm, Gintax, in 2020 – focused on Irish private business, from the startup tech sector to well-established family-owned operations. Prior to starting Gintax, Maura worked for KPMG for over 16 years, from the graduate program to director, servicing a range of clients from multinationals to family offices.
• Conor Kennedy: Conor Kennedy is a practising Barrister and Chartered Tax Adviser and a former Tax Appeals Commissioner, having presided over tax disputes valued in excess of €2.5 billion. Conor is now with EY Law Ireland, responsible for Tax Strategy and Disputes.
• Dr. Stephen Daly: Dr. Stephen Daly is a Reader in Tax Law at King’s College London and a visiting lecturer at Imperial College London. He is a graduate of University College Cork, University College London, and the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the rules governing tax administration, the relationship between taxation and anti-subsidy rules, and the role tax plays in shaping society.

Note for Legacy CPA Members

Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following the amalgamation on 1 September, please continue to book on the CPA Portal here to ensure you receive your member discount.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this or any other CPD course or requirements, please feel free to contact the team here or call us at (+353) 01 523 3930.