Thursday, 14 May 2026
09:00 - 09:30
Registration, Tea/Coffee & Networking
09:30 - 09:45
Opening Remarks
Niall Cody
Chairman
Revenue
Shane Wallace
President
Irish Tax Institute
09:45 - 10:25
Timely Compliance
Debt Management activities & trends
Supporting voluntary timely compliance
Elaine Byrnes
Revenue
Stephen Gahan
Forvis Mazars
Brian Brennan
KPMG
Chair
10:25 - 11:05
VAT Modernisation and ViDA
Update on ViDA implementation plans, roadmap, stakeholder engagement and business readiness
Davena Lyons
Revenue
Philip Nolan
BDO
Brian Brennan
KPMG
Chair
11:05 - 11:20
Questions & Answers
11:20 - 11:50
Tea/Coffee & Networking
11:50 - 12:30
Collaborative Engagement
Pilot of new Enhanced Compliance Engagement (ECE) Initiative for High Wealth Individuals
Structured engagement on tax administration: CCF, ECE, TALC and Branch Network
Patrick Fannon-Lynch
Revenue
Aidan Lucey
PwC
Patrick Buttimer
Revenue
Chair
12:30 - 13:45
Conference Lunch & Networking
13:45 - 14:15
R&D Tax Credit Claims
Common errors and pitfalls in R&D Tax Credit Claims
Trends in R&D compliance interventions
Practical issues for SME claimant companies
Breda McCarthy
Revenue
Ian Collins
EY
Sarah Meredith
Grant Thornton
Chair
14:15 - 14:55
Pillar Two Implementation
State of play and key messages before first filings in June 2026
Donal Rochford
Revenue
Cormac Golden
KPMG
Dan Shanahan
Eaton
Sarah Meredith
Grant Thornton
Chair
14:55 - 15:10
Questions & Answers
15:10 - 15:40
Tea/Coffee & Networking
15:40 - 16:40
Cybersecurity & Technology in the Tax Ecosystem
Cybersecurity Risks for Agents:
- Risks identified by Revenue
- Agents/firms’ security protocols, controls & best practice
Technology in the Tax Ecosystem:
- Use of AI & emerging technology in Revenue
- Use of AI & emerging technology in the tax profession
Diarmuid Farrelly
Revenue
Feargal Kenzie
Deloitte
TBC
Chair
16:40 - 16:55
Closing Remarks
Niall Cody
Chairman
Revenue
Shane Wallace
President
Irish Tax Institute
16:55 - 17:15