Frank Brennan (economist) explained

Frank Brennan (15 December 1947 – 1 September 2015) was an Irish tax inspector and an author on tax-related subjects.

Accomplishments

Throughout his lifetime, Brennan earned himself a reputation as being "the widely respected economist and tax consultant who designed the blueprint for tackling Ireland's black economy in the early 1990s." He did this through his well-researched paper that explained how to harness black money "to kick-start an otherwise stagnant economy."^[1]

Publications

• A Company Purchasing its own Shares, 1991^[2]
• Brennan & Howley tax acts commentary : 2000–2001^[3]
• Brennan & Howley tax acts commentary : 2001–2002^[4]

He also coauthored the Tax Commentary for many years.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tax amnesty economist who broke black economy dies. Williams. Paul. Sunday Independent. Independent IE. 6 September 2015. 24 September 2015.
2. Book: Brennan. Frank. A company purchasing its own shares : the taxation implications including tax planning : the full legal, accounting, and secretarial requirements. 1991. Brilton Publications in association with Oak Tree Press. Blackrock, Co. Dublin. 1872853080.
3. Book: Howley. Frank Brennan, Seamus. Brennan & Howley tax acts commentary : 2000–2001. 2000. Butterworths. Dublin. 1854757954.
4. Book: Howley. Frank Brennan, Seamus. Brennan & Howley tax acts commentary : 2001–2002. 2001. Butterworths. Dublin. 1854756826.