Gráinne Duggan SC

Gráinne is a specialist Tax Counsel with extensive experience in providing legal, advocacy and advisory services across all areas of tax.

Gráinne frequently appears in tax cases before the Tax Appeals Commission and the Superior Courts. She also provides comprehensive and strategic tax advice, tailored to each client’s own circumstances.

Gráinne is a chartered tax adviser (CTA) and a trust and estate practitioner (TEP). She has published articles on tax law in the Irish Tax Review, TaxPoint and the Law Society Gazette.

Gráinne is also a regular speaker at tax and probate conferences.

Tax Appeals: Your Questions Answered, Irish Tax Review, Dec 1, 2023

The jurisdiction of the Tax Appeals Commission to apply EU law – A look at the decision in 08TACD2021, TaxPoint, Chartered Accountants Ireland,  Jun 1, 2021

Finance Act 2017: The Miscellaneous Provisions, Irish Tax Review, Mar 23, 2018

National Rapporteur, Taxation, State aid and distortions of competition XXVIII FIDE CONGRESS Lisbon/Estoril (23-26 May 2018) Congress Proceedings Vol. 2 p381, Ciaran Toland SC and Gráinne Duggan BL

The Tax Appeals Commission: The First Year, Irish Tax Review, Apr 3, 2017

The Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015, Irish Tax Review · Dec 1, 2015

DC v DR: Provision from Estate of Cohabitees, Irish Tax Review, Sep 1, 2015

Legitimate Expectation: What to Expect, Irish Tax Review, Vol. 28 No. 2.

The Taxation of Termination Payments, Irish Employment Law Journal  Aug 1, 2013

The Tax Adviser and Legal Advice Privilege: the Last Word, Irish Tax Review, Apr 1, 2013

Commercial Rates and the Valuation Tribunal: a Model for the New Property Tax, Irish Tax Review, Dec 1, 2012

Courts toughen their stance on tax evasion, The Irish Times, Jun 18, 2012

The prosecution of tax offences and the imposition of penalties by the courts – Part 1& 2, Irish Tax Review · Mar 1 & May 1, 2012, Winner of the Norman Bale Irish Tax Review Article of the Year

The tax adviser and legal advice privilege – Prudential v Special Commissioner of Income Tax- an update, Irish Tax Review, Jan 1, 2011

The tax adviser and legal advice privilege – Prudential v Special Commissioner of Income Tax, Irish Tax Review, Jun 1, 2010

Retrospective Tax Law, the ECHR and the Year of Assessment, Irish Tax Review, Jan 1, 2010

Artful Dodgers, Law Society Gazette, Nov 1, 2009

Does the Taxpayer have a Right to Privacy in Revenue Matters? A look at the Decision in Doe & Anor v The Revenue Commissioners, Irish Tax Review, Sep 1, 2008

Disclosure to the Revenue and the Privilege Against Self-Incrimination, Irish Tax Review, Mar 1, 2008

The Taxation of Termination Payments, Irish Employment Law Journal, Jan 1, 2008

Direct Tax Rules and the EU Fundamental Freedoms: Origin and Scope of the Problem; National and Community Responses and Solutions: Ireland National Report, Irish Journal of European Law (with Andrew Quinn)  Jan 1, 2006

Preparing for a tax appeal, Chartered Accountants Ireland Annual Tax Conference 2023, December 2023

Preparing the evidence for a tax appeal, in house seminar, October 2023

The award of costs in probate matters, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Annual Conference 2023, May 2023

Latest developments in the Tax Appeals Commission, Chartered Accountants Ireland Annual Tax Conference 2021, December 2021

Probate litigation update, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Annual Conference 2021, May 2021