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Dermot O'Brien

Dermot O’ Brien has over 25 years’ experience in VAT. He spent 10 years working in VAT with the Revenue Commissioners. He then worked for a number of years in the private sector before becoming head of VAT services at KPMG and subsequently VAT partner at BDO Simpson Xavier. He is the current President of the Irish Taxation Institute and represents the Institute on the VAT sub-committee of the Taxes Administration Liaison Committee (TALC), having previously chaired that forum. He is a former author of the ITI’s publication “Value Added Tax” and is now the Editor of the revised publication. Dermot has lectured extensively on VAT issues, both in Ireland and overseas.

Gabrielle Dillon is a senior manager with Dermot O’Brien & Associates. Gabrielle has specialised in VAT since 1998 and previously worked as a VAT manager with BDO Simpson Xavier. Gabrielle qualified as an associate of the Irish Taxation Institute in 2002 and holds a Barrister-at-law degree and a BA in European Studies (Law). Gabrielle has experience in a broad range of VAT issues at both Irish and European level and has a particular interest in VAT and Property. Gabrielle has previously lectured in VAT on the Irish Taxation Institute's Tax Technician's Programme and currently lectures in VAT at the Part 3 level of the Institute's AITI programme. She has also written a number of articles on various VAT issues and VAT News in the Irish Tax Review and is a member of the editorial committee of the ITR.

	Ireland’s leading independent specialist VAT practice and VAT Consultants *Recognised as Leading VAT Consultancy Practice by the "International Tax Review" in 2006 and 2007*
	Profiles Dermot O'Brien Dermot O’ Brien has over 25 years’ experience in VAT. He spent 10 years working in VAT with the Revenue Commissioners. He then worked for a number of years in the private sector before becoming head of VAT services at KPMG and subsequently VAT partner at BDO Simpson Xavier. He is the current President of the Irish Taxation Institute and represents the Institute on the VAT sub-committee of the Taxes Administration Liaison Committee (TALC), having previously chaired that forum. He is a former author of the ITI’s publication “Value Added Tax” and is now the Editor of the revised publication. Dermot has lectured extensively on VAT issues, both in Ireland and overseas. Gabrielle Dillon Gabrielle Dillon is a senior manager with Dermot O’Brien & Associates. Gabrielle has specialised in VAT since 1998 and previously worked as a VAT manager with BDO Simpson Xavier. Gabrielle qualified as an associate of the Irish Taxation Institute in 2002 and holds a Barrister-at-law degree and a BA in European Studies (Law). Gabrielle has experience in a broad range of VAT issues at both Irish and European level and has a particular interest in VAT and Property. Gabrielle has previously lectured in VAT on the Irish Taxation Institute's Tax Technician's Programme and currently lectures in VAT at the Part 3 level of the Institute's AITI programme. She has also written a number of articles on various VAT issues and VAT News in the Irish Tax Review and is a member of the editorial committee of the ITR.	Geraldine Crowley Geraldine Crowley joined Dermot O’ Brien & Associates in 2007. She was previously a taxation manager with Parfrey Murphy in Cork, where she dealt with all taxes but had a particular interest in VAT. Geraldine trained in small and medium accountancy practices and has also worked in different roles in the construction and property development sector. She qualified as an associate of the Irish Taxation Institute in 2004 and as a CPA accountant in 2002. She holds a BA in European Studies and languages from UCC and a post-graduate diploma in applied communication from UCG. Geraldine lectures in taxation for the Irish Taxation Institute and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

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