Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 23 - Revenue Collection
Chapter 24 - Management of Revenue Debt
Chapter 25 - Taxpayer Compliance
Chapter 26 - Corporation Tax Losses
Chapter 27 - Tax Audit Settlements

12:50 pm

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

However, the witness is not just advising on mechanics. Is she advising on actual policy? For example, let us say it is 2008 and the decision is to increase corporate gains tax and the yield that is given is an increased amount. Can the witness say, "Well, actually, that is not going to happen" or to say that it is not a sensible policy change?

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