Tax Talk

In Episode 20 of Tax Talk, host Donal O'Donovan discusses the economic shock and consequences of US President Trump's imposition of punitive global tariffs with Karen Frawley, Tax Partner with Deloitte and a former President of the Irish Tax Institute; and Lucinda Creighton, former Minister of State for European Affairs and CEO of Vulcan Consulting.

In Episode 19 of Tax Talk, host Donal O'Donovan discusses Budget 2025 and the Finance Bill 2024 with Laura Lynch, Partner with L&J Tax and a Council member of the Irish Tax Insitute; Alison McHugh, Tax Partner and Head of Private Client Services with EY Ireland; and economist Austin Hughes.

In episode 18 of Tax Talk, host Donal O'Donovan talks with Aoife Lavan, the new Irish Tax Institute President. They discuss Aoife's work and various topics of interest in the world of tax. Aoife is a Private Client Tax and Pension Specialist with over two decades of experience in financial planning, pension management, and tax advisory services. Her expertise spans intricate pension legislation, compliance strategies, and high-net-worth client advisory, with a proven track record in leading complex projects. A Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor, she holds additional qualifications as a Qualified Financial Advisor and a CEDR Accredited Mediator. She has recently set up her own pensions and retirement planning business, Black Oak Advisory, which is based in Westport, Co Mayo.

In Episode 17 of Tax Talk, our host Donal O'Donovan discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the tax world and beyond with Opeyemi Osunsan, a tax manager in PWC; Tom Reynolds, President of the Institute and Global Head of Tax at the industrial software company, Aveva; and Sandra Healy, founder and CEO of INCLUSIO, a start-up that enables business owners to measure the effectiveness of their strategies to promote diversity and inclusion.

In Episode 16 of Tax Talk, our host Donal O'Donovan discusses latest developments in the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme with David Broderick, Director of the Small Firms Association; Stephen Gahan of O’Doherty Gahan Advisory and Council member of the Institute; and Maureen Marray and Davena Lyons, Principal Officers in the Collector General’s Division of Revenue.