US makes new offer on setting global minimum corporate tax rate at 15%Offer could pave way for shake-up of taxation of multinationals with big implications for IrelandThu May 20 2021 - 22:54
How will the Government wind down the PUP and wage subsidy scheme?Smart Money: Huge complications lie ahead as the economy reopensThu May 20 2021 - 11:13
Climate conference to highlight challenge of turning pledges into actionCliff Taylor: There will be opportunities here, but also really difficult political trade-offsTue May 18 2021 - 17:15
Why does it take so long to build anything in Ireland?Cliff Taylor: Row over cheese plant hints at environmental battles to comeSat May 15 2021 - 01:10
Revenue rejects settlement offer on €1.64bn Perrigo tax billConsumer healthcare group hit with largest tax assessment ever issued by commissionersThu May 13 2021 - 13:22
The other side of the housing crisis: rising wealth for manySmart Money with Cliff Taylor: Less well-off people have struggled to get into the market for yearsThu May 13 2021 - 13:13
State needs to address barriers to working from home, study saysReform required to attract skilled employees, national competitiveness council saysThu May 13 2021 - 05:52
Perrigo makes offer to Revenue on disputed €1.64bn tax billAmount is second-largest in the history of the State, behind only high-profile Apple caseTue May 11 2021 - 19:32
Explainer: Will 82% of adults really be vaccinated by end of June?Just under 3.1m will be needed to hit that target – so, another 1.77m first doses requiredMon May 10 2021 - 19:42
Cliff Taylor: Ireland is set to be a member of the awkward squad in BrusselsWith our limited payout from the recovery fund, the EU has less leverage with Dublin on this oneSat May 08 2021 - 06:00
How the new Government scheme will operate for first-time buyersSmart Money: A step-by-step guide to how the shared equity scheme will workThu May 06 2021 - 12:18
Cliff Taylor: Reopening plan leaves no margin for error on vaccinesThe vaccine rollout is accelerating – but the next six weeks are crucialSat May 01 2021 - 01:10
Vaccines and reopening: the 40% rule could be vital for IrelandSmart Money: Little room for error in inoculation roll-out if reopening targets are to be metThu Apr 29 2021 - 12:19
French and German support for corporate tax reform underlines pressure on IrelandCliff Taylor: Government may face key decision on proposed 21% rate later in yearTue Apr 27 2021 - 18:40
US Congress negotiations over proposed corporate tax may take until autumnGlobal tax expert says Congress make-up means compromise is needed in whatever legislative process is usedMon Apr 26 2021 - 06:10
As Ireland reopens, the Government faces a treacherous balancing actCutting the emergency Covid-19 supports presents a huge political challengeSat Apr 24 2021 - 02:32
Your tax bill is set to rise: what is likely to change?Smart Money: The new commission on tax and welfare will consider sweeping changesThu Apr 22 2021 - 12:45
OECD tax chief says Ireland will need to decide on sensitive issue of 12.5% tax rateTalks on global tax reform under direction of OECD get new impetus by proposals from WashingtonSat Apr 17 2021 - 04:58
Cliff Taylor: To lose one bank is unfortunate; to lose two is carelessWhy pull out of a market with some of Europe’s highest mortgage rates and fees?Sat Apr 17 2021 - 01:10
Is Ireland’s 12.5% tax rate running out of road?Smart Money: Six ways multinational tax talks could end – and what they mean for IrelandThu Apr 15 2021 - 10:55
Rebound in economic growth forecast to close budget deficitState factors in €2 billion reduction in annual corporation tax revenuesWed Apr 14 2021 - 18:24
Government forced to forecast through the fog of Covid-19Cliff Taylor: Latest predictions set a baseline for public finances, but battles lie aheadWed Apr 14 2021 - 17:41
Cliff Taylor: There is a reckoning coming and big decisions lie aheadChallenges loom for Government over domestic sector support and global tax reform pushSat Apr 10 2021 - 01:00
Crunch point awaits Ireland in global corporate tax debateIreland has limited leverage as US aim for higher tax has support in large EU statesFri Apr 09 2021 - 05:24
Vaccine passports to new variants: the big reopening questionsSmart Money: There is still so much we don’t know about our economic restartThu Apr 08 2021 - 12:31
Cliff Taylor: When Joe Biden hits out at tax havens, he’s talking about IrelandTaxation warning shot from Washington must spur State to renew economic modelSat Apr 03 2021 - 01:10
US Congress will determine impact of Biden tax plan on Ireland, experts sayPresident’s proposal carries dangers for the State, PwC managing partner assertsFri Apr 02 2021 - 05:47
Vaccination system to face significant test in next few weeksNumbers vaccinated will need to build quickly to nearly 250,000 people a weekThu Apr 01 2021 - 19:20
Reasons to be cheerful:five reasons the Irish economy can reboundSmart Money: Ireland’s lockdown has been long – but the economy has some hidden strengthsThu Apr 01 2021 - 12:29
Ibec warns hotel quarantine extension could undermine Irish support for single marketInclusion of EU countries in list would disrupt ‘significant amounts of essential business travel’Thu Apr 01 2021 - 01:34
Covid-19: Government row erupts over plan to expand mandatory quarantineAnger in Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to Department of Health planThu Apr 01 2021 - 01:01
Ireland’s low corporate tax regime will be undermined if Biden proposals passUS president is pushing for 21% tax on global earnings of American companiesThu Apr 01 2021 - 01:00
Concern plans to extend hotel quarantine could breach EU citizens’ rightsAttorney General warns Government over plans to add 43 countries to high risk listWed Mar 31 2021 - 23:37
Biden’s ‘global minimum’ tax rate carries big dangers for IrelandCliff Taylor: Republic’s biggest investment calling card could be under threatWed Mar 31 2021 - 14:24
The long goodbye to one of the world’s harshest lockdownsAnalysis: Ireland in a race against time to vaccinate enough people to allow reopeningTue Mar 30 2021 - 20:35
Cliff Taylor: Little early relief from lockdown, but will we see a plan?Any loosening will be minor for now, but a wider reopening may be possible late in MaySat Mar 27 2021 - 03:00
When will the economy reopen if our plan is like the UK’s approach?Smart Money: UK’s plan providers pointers on how reopening may be phased in IrelandThu Mar 25 2021 - 12:46
Cliff Taylor: Threats to Ireland’s FDI tax regime are quietly buildingIt hasn’t hit the headlines yet, but a big push is on for international corporate tax reformSat Mar 20 2021 - 01:10
Are the terrible twins of inflation and higher interest rates on the way back?Cliff Taylor: Leo Varadkar raises issue and bonds edge higherFri Mar 19 2021 - 16:10
Pay down debt? Invest? Splurge? Seven ways to use Covid-19 savingsSmart Money: Savings are at record levels – if you are lucky to have some, what are your options ?Thu Mar 18 2021 - 12:32
‘You first, Davy second, client third. Fellas wore those phrases as a badge of honour’How Davy’s me-first culture and intransigence towards the Central Bank brought it to its kneesSat Mar 13 2021 - 06:00
Davy controversy smacks of proxy battle between Old and New IrelandThe crucial difference to other financial scandals is that the decision-makers were immediately identifiableSat Mar 13 2021 - 05:00
Here’s why you need to watch the effects of Biden's stimulus planSmart Money: What happens to US inflation will provide vital clues for the world economyThu Mar 11 2021 - 10:59
Former Davy executives poised to back sale of crisis-stricken firmStockbroker expected to confirm before weekend that business is on the marketWed Mar 10 2021 - 20:55
Bank of Ireland approaches crisis-stricken DavyNo evidence of suspected criminal activity in broker inquiry, according to Central BankWed Mar 10 2021 - 05:22
Cliff Taylor: Davy story will not blow over with a bit of corporate box-tickingWhy did nobody stop for a second and say ‘Remember Greencore’?Sat Mar 06 2021 - 01:10
Will the new first-time buyer plan push up house prices?Smart Money: Plan for shared equity scheme proving controversialThu Mar 04 2021 - 21:28
Cliff Taylor: Finding an Irish solution to our Covid-19 problemIreland should be in a position to meet – or beat– the new vaccination targetsSat Feb 27 2021 - 01:00
Yellen signals it’s ‘game on’ for global corporate tax reformCliff Taylor: Coming weeks will bring lasting consequences for RepublicFri Feb 26 2021 - 17:16
Cliff Taylor: Some have done a lot better than others during CovidSmart Money: The economic hit has been unequal and this will become apparetn as supports wind downFri Feb 26 2021 - 12:44
