The majority of the commission are professional tax advisers, accountants and lawyers who sell their services with a specific taxation content. There is only member working in a personal capacity as a representative of trade unions, while the former chairman of the Revenue Commissioners is there as an experienced public servant with a wide knowledge of taxation to chair the commission. It is, however, mainly composed of those with a professional interest in tax and related matters who make their living advising wealthy people on how to manage their tax affairs.

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