New Chair of Northern Ireland Tax Committee reflects on key workstreams

At the December 2025 meeting of the Northern Ireland Tax Committee, Janette Burns stepped down as Chair having also been a Committee Member for over 8 years. The Institute and the remaining Committee members wish to express their gratitude and thanks to Janette for her dedication and expertise over the years. The newly appointed Committee Chair is Eunan Ferguson, KPMG Belfast, who has been a Committee Member since 2018. Eunan has also taken up the joint Chair’s role, shared with Enda Faughnan, of the Institute’s Working Sub-Group on Cross-border and Remote/Hybrid working.

In a recent article in Accountancy Ireland’s May 2026 edition of tax.point, the Institute’s bi-monthly digital journal for tax professionals prepared by Chartered Accountants Ireland’s Tax Team, Eunan reflects on leading through change through the UK tax lens, and how the work of each of the Committees that he chairs reflects this ethos.

Eunan reflects on two ongoing and key workstreams; cross-border and remote/hybrid working on the island of Ireland and the campaign to progress corporation tax devolution in Northern Ireland. He also calls on members to lend their voice to his strategy of leading through change via the UK tax lens. Readers can access the content in tax.point on the Accountancy Ireland website and app.

The breadth of work that each Committee is involved in, which will continue under Eunan’s tenure, is wide-ranging. From liaising with HMRC at the highest level across numerous stakeholder forums, to delivering evidence to the House of Lords, campaigning to devolve corporation tax to the NI Assembly, and promoting tax simplification, work continues to be delivered at the topmost level for members.

As a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Eunan has more than 20 years’ experience advising on employment taxes, reward, expatriate tax matters, and personal and corporate tax issues across a wide range of both domestic and multinational clients. Should you wish to get in touch with Eunan or the Committee, email tax@charteredaccountants.ie.