The Winter Taxation Essentials 2026 - Series 2
Registering for part 2 of The Winter Taxation Essentials Series at CPD Fest 2026 couldn’t be more straightforward. We have three packages for you to choose from – 8 hours, 16 hours and 24 hours of CPD – allowing you to customise the event to your own specific needs. Once purchased, pick ‘n’ mix the topics of most interest and relevance to you from any of the sessions running across the week of CPD Fest 2026.
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Event Details:
Session 1: Mysteries of Business Relief and Agricultural Relief Unravelled
Time: 09:00 – 10:40
Speaker: James Bradley – Bradley & Co
This session will explore the benefits of Business Relief and Agricultural Relief, helping you understand how these valuable reliefs work and how to make the most of them.
The session will:
- Identify the pitfalls of both relief
- Set out how to qualify for the reliefs
- Identify the clawback periods for the reliefs
- Demonstrate the reinvestment options for the reliefs
Session 2: Topical Tax Cases - Recent Tax and Other Decisions in 2026
Time: 11:00 – 12:40
Speaker: Brendan Twohig – MK Brazil
TBA
Session 3: Topical Tax Issues - 2026 and Beyond
Time: 13:40 – 15:20
Speaker: Brendan Twohig – MK Brazil
TBA
Session 4: Topical Agri Tax Update - Planning for 2026 and Beyond
Time: 15:40 – 17:20
Speaker: Declan McEvoy – Declan McEvoy Tax
The agricultural sector continues to face significant challenges, including fluctuating commodity prices, weather-related impacts on profitability, increasing compliance requirements and ongoing changes in tax legislation. Many farmers who experienced strong profits in 2025 may find themselves facing a significantly different position in 2026, making proactive tax planning more important than ever.
This session will provide a practical review of the key tax issues affecting farmers, farm partnerships and agricultural businesses as they approach year-end 2026. Particular attention will be given to managing reduced profitability, reviewing averaging elections, maximising available reliefs and deductions, and preparing for recent and upcoming Budget changes. The session will also examine current Revenue positions and significant tax appeal decisions affecting farmers.
Delegates will leave with practical planning ideas that can be applied immediately to assist clients before the end of the tax year and when preparing 2026 tax returns in 2027.
Declan McEvoy will cover the following topics during this webinar:
- 2026 Farm Income Review – comparing 2026 profitability with 2025 and identifying practical tax planning opportunities where profits have reduced.
- Income Tax Planning and Reliefs – averaging elections, opting out of averaging, stock relief, carbon tax deductions and other frequently overlooked deductions.
- Budget 2026 and Looking Ahead to Budget 2027 – key changes affecting farm clients, including income tax, VAT, capital taxes and succession planning.
- VAT for Farmers – review of recent tax appeal decisions involving VAT refund claims, comparison with Revenue guidance and a practical summary of what expenditure does and does not qualify.#
- Capital Taxes Update – Agricultural Relief, Business Relief, CGT retirement relief, age-related restrictions, clawback risks and current stamp duty considerations under Farm Tax Planning.
By attending this session delegates will:
- Understand the key tax planning opportunities available before 31 December 2026.
- Be able to assess whether continued use of income averaging remains appropriate for farming clients.
- Gain clarity on common VAT refund issues and Revenue’s current approach to claims.
- Understand recent developments in Agricultural Relief, Business Relief and CGT Retirement Relief.
- Be better equipped to identify tax planning opportunities and risks when advising farming families on succession and restructuring matters.
This session will be of particular interest to:
- Tax advisers
- Accountants in practice
CPD Course Facilitators
Paul Murphy - Martin J Kelly & Co
Paul Murphy is a taxation consultant and management accountant for Martin J. Kelly & Co. He is a corporation tax lecturer for the Irish Taxation Institute and is an Associate of both the Irish Taxation Institute and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Paul is a co-author of the Irish Taxation Institute’s annual publication, Irish Taxation Law and Practice.
Brendan Allen - Landlords Tax Returns
Brendan is a Chartered Tax Adviser, Chartered Certified Accountant, and a Certified Public Accountant.
He specialises in property related taxes and is the principal at Allen & Co a practice based in Tullow Co Carlow.
Brendan has lectured on taxation and accountancy matters in Ireland and abroad.
Brendan was served as President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland in 2007/2008.
Brendan was Chair Irish region of Taxation Institute in the UK.
Brendan was Chair of British regional society in UK.
Brendan served on CCAB -I company Law Committee.
Brendan served on the Taxation committee of the CPA.
Brendan represented the IPOA at housing committee in Dail Eireann along with other members of the committee.
Janette Maxwell – Grant Thornton
Janette joined Grant Thornton in 2010 and is a director in the Indirect Tax team, specialising in VAT and RCT. She is a solicitor and tax advisor. Her areas of expertise include property transactions, cross border trade and vendor/purchaser due diligence as part of restructuring of businesses. Janette provides regular training to finance departments of clients and keeps them abreast of Irish and EU VAT developments.
Niall Hanton - OmniPro Tax & Legal
Niall brings a wealth of experience across various tax areas, including corporate restructuring, succession planning, business acquisitions and disposals, tax due diligence, and corporate and personal tax compliance. Niall comes from a top 6 firm which has undergone rapid market growth over the last number of years bringing a wealth of knowledge from that fast-paced environment.
Niall’s expertise extends to a wide range of industries, including retail, agriculture, manufacturing, hospitality, professional services, and more. Additionally, his background in tax, combined with experience providing accounting advise surrounding transactions, makes him a valuable asset to our team.
James Bradley – Bradley & Co
James is a qualified accountant and tax consultant. He is the principle of his own tax consultancy practice in Cork and deals with clients from all economy sectors and provides professional tax advice under all tax heads to his clients.
James has been lecturing for the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Taxation in Tax for more than ten years and has also set tax exams for both Institutes.
James has also been providing continual professional development courses for the Institute of Certified Public Accountants / The Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Taxation in Tax for 10 years also.
Brendan Twohig - MK Brazil
Brendan Twohig is a Chartered Tax Consultant and has been working in the tax sector for over 20 years. He joined the firm in 2006 having previously held key tax positions in both Irish and international firms. In addition to working with clients directly, Brendan also provides support consultancy services to other professional advisors and is a member of various consultancy and liaison groups.
Brendan is also a well known speaker and author on tax issues and regularly makes contributions to both local and national media, as well as to various trade journals.
Michael O’Scathaill - Crowe
Michael is a director in the firm’s tax department. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the NUI and is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) and an AITI Chartered Tax Advisor.
Michael manages a varied and interesting portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients from a range of sectors including food & beverage, retail, insurance, construction and waste management. He has a strong relationship with his clients and works closely with them to deliver a service that meets their commercial as well as their taxation requirements.
Declan McEvoy - Declan McEvoy Tax
An AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and Member of STEP-society of trust and estate practitioners, Declan McEvoy was Head of Tax with the Largest Agri Accounts Firm and Stood down at End of 2022.
Declan is taking some time out but keeping in touch by imparting his knowledge to fellow professionals with Technical updates.
Declan has extensive experience and expertise in personal and corporate tax planning, estate and succession planning, tax-based investment and financial structuring for family and farm businesses.
A leading authority on farm taxation, Declan was co-author of ‘Farming in a Limited Company – is it right for you?’
Declan is also an Irish Tax Institute Registered Tax Consultant and frequently speaks at national seminars and client workshops for professional bodies, farm organisations, banks, farm groups
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