Joint Press Release With British Embassy
UK/Irish First For Revenue Agencies
The British Ambassador to Ireland, David Reddaway, and the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners, Frank Daly, today opened the first UK/Irish Revenue conference on sharing best practice between the respective agencies.
The two-day conference, being held in Dublin Castle, focuses on sharing experiences to identify and explore ways of working together to achieve respective goals.
The Ambassador said: 'This Conference is an important initiative. There are obvious advantages in bringing together UK and Irish customs and tax experts to share best practice and develop still further their existing co-operation. I know that this will be a very productive meeting.'
Frank Daly said: 'At this Conference we will build on the already excellent relations which exist between Revenue and HMRC. We deal with similar risks and face similar challenges. Today we will share experiences, see how we can streamline information exchange and learn from each other. The outcome will be closer working and a stronger response to tax evasion.'
Notes To Editors
- The Inter Agency Direct Tax Conference is being held in the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Castle on 22/23 November. Approximately 40 delegates will be attending from HM Revenue & Customs and the Revenue Commissioners.
- Discussion topics include information gathering and exchange, current trends, future risks and counter strategies, and issues of commonality. A full programme is attached.
- For more information, please contact Caroline Loudon, Head of Press at the British Embassy on 01 205 3716/087 174 0438 or Dave Coleman, Senior Press Officer at the Revenue Commissioners on 01 674 8069/087 8209968