Cliff Taylor: Tax-take is up, so why do we feel worse off?Many have seen a stagnation of living standards and USC is one major culpritSat Jan 07 2017 - 01:00
Exchequer choreography works a treat as corporate tax leads danceStill, any wobble on corporate taxation would quickly take the shine off State financesWed Jan 04 2017 - 18:21
Refunds denied to two taxpayers overcharged by RevenueNo flexibility possible on four-year repayment rule, Tax Appeals Commission rulesTue Jan 03 2017 - 17:11
Mind the gap: the key issue to watch in Brexit talksWithout a transitional deal things could get messy very quickly for Britain – and IrelandSat Dec 31 2016 - 05:00
After 2016, economic forecasting for 2017 has got to be perilousBusiness review of 2016: Challenges for next year include Trump’s election, Brexit, euro zone issues and the threat of election-related upheavals in EuropeFri Dec 30 2016 - 06:00
Bank crisis: Three lessons Italy can learn from IrelandItalian banks may not be facing the same carnage but authorities need to move quicklyTue Dec 27 2016 - 15:41
Cliff Taylor: Greater uncertainty is the only thing we can predict about 2017Ireland’s ability to muddle through and just get on with things is about to be testedSat Dec 24 2016 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor: Battle lines drawn in State’s EU Apple appealThere is plenty at stake as the Government prepares to take on European CommissionMon Dec 19 2016 - 06:42
EU Commission ‘exceeded its powers’ in Apple tax caseIn laying out its appeal Government has moved to pre-empt the EU Commission, which is expected to give full judgment on €13bn case todayMon Dec 19 2016 - 06:40
Cliff Taylor: Big business no longer has a free passIreland Inc lobby remains strong. But it is no longer shooting into an open goalSat Dec 17 2016 - 05:00
Fed raises interest rate by 0.25% and indicates more to comeMarket focuses on signals US central bank will increase rates three times in 2017Wed Dec 14 2016 - 20:58
Fed signals that interest rates are now firmly on the riseThe global interest rate cycle is turning, but slowly and carefullyWed Dec 14 2016 - 19:40
NTMA to increase amount of new borrowingNew target is to sell up to €13bn in Government bondsTue Dec 13 2016 - 17:56
State to get €280m from IBRC liquidatorsFirst payout to unsecured creditors of former Anglo Irish Bank and Irish NationwideTue Dec 13 2016 - 16:30
Money-for-nothing era is coming to an end – better get readyEuropean Central Bank is set to buy less of our debt, which could leave us in dire straitsSat Dec 10 2016 - 05:00
Ireland’s economic figures still not adding upThe ‘leprechaun economics’ effect is still distorting how we measure our economyFri Dec 09 2016 - 17:13
Cliff Taylor: Is the era of ultra-low interest rates coming to an end?Even if rock-bottom rates are on their way out, it will be a very slow deathThu Dec 08 2016 - 16:09
Motor insurance increases taper off in NovemberCSO figures show prices still 11.7% higher than in same month last yearThu Dec 08 2016 - 11:51
Three things to look out for at today’s ECB meetingECB has to make some big policy calls while trying not to set off a panic in the marketsThu Dec 08 2016 - 08:27
Investors nervous as Italy plots next political stepWhile No vote was priced in, markets await rescue plan for problematic banking sectorTue Dec 06 2016 - 01:00
Italian PM Matteo Renzi resigns as referendum lostPM suggests there are several winners of reform vote but only one loser - himselfMon Dec 05 2016 - 09:05
Cliff Taylor: Key implications for Ireland of Italy’s No voteAll eyes on the markets as euro and Italian bank shares hit by volatile swingsMon Dec 05 2016 - 00:09
Cliff Taylor: Banks sail on despite overcharging scandalInstitutions will be fined and customers compensated but will anything really change?Fri Dec 02 2016 - 18:50
Christmas comes early for exchequer thanks to self-employedStrong income and corporate tax returns put Government finance targets for 2016 in sightFri Dec 02 2016 - 16:30
Incoming US treasury secretary to cut corporate taxTrump-selected Steven Mnuchin plans to cut corporate tax from 35 per cent to 15 per centWed Nov 30 2016 - 20:23
Motor insurance prices will not change until claims costs fallThis is the challenge the Government faces but the industry must play its part tooSat Nov 26 2016 - 05:00
So this is what Brexit could look like . . . it is not prettyTrade would be hit seriously by tariffs in sectors that are important for IrelandFri Nov 25 2016 - 05:00
Non-executive directors to get tax-free expenses for meetingsTax exemption will be calculated using Civil Service mileage and subsistence ratesThu Nov 24 2016 - 18:47
Exports to UK at risk of 30% drop without trade dealESRI report calculates a 4% fall in total annual Irish exports once Brexit occursThu Nov 24 2016 - 01:00
Will the Central Bank make it any easier to get a mortgage?The key things to watch for in today’s announcement on mortgage rulesWed Nov 23 2016 - 09:14
Trump has done what he said he would do on Pacific trade dealDecision to withdraw from Pacific deal will add to concerns about Trump’s wider trade policy and its impact on the world economyTue Nov 22 2016 - 15:31
Deal on transition period after Brexit vital for IrelandThree key points for State from British prime minister’s speech to UK business leadersMon Nov 21 2016 - 11:55
Central Bank set to ease mortgage lending rulesCommission may raise 10% deposit cut-off and allow more exceptions to lending capsSat Nov 19 2016 - 14:09
Fast-track pay restoration: is it economically feasible?Public-sector unions are demanding it. The Government says it can’t afford it. What happens next has implications for taxes, public spending, recruitment and pensionsSat Nov 19 2016 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: Ballybrophy needs broadband not railway linesForget the trains – rural TDs needs to work on speeding up the broadband serviceSat Nov 19 2016 - 05:00
Ardagh pushes ahead with preparations for IPO in 2017Packaging firm files registration statement with the SEC as part of flotation procedureFri Nov 18 2016 - 00:00
Has the European Commission called time on austerity?Extra budget leeway for Ireland likely limited, but commission is easing up on the rulesWed Nov 16 2016 - 17:18
Irish long-term interest rates surge above 1 per centHeavy selling of bonds worldwide due to speculation Trump will reflate US economyMon Nov 14 2016 - 08:53
Ireland caught up in international bond market sell-offDonald Trump’s strategy expected to raise debt demand and lead to higher interest ratesSat Nov 12 2016 - 05:02
Rollercoaster ride for world markets since Donald Trump electedPresident-elect may expand US budget policy which would speed rise in interest ratesFri Nov 11 2016 - 18:34
Cliff Taylor: Donald Trump will make lower corporate tax a priorityEnticing back profits from US corporations overseas could be a popular early moveFri Nov 11 2016 - 16:00
Ireland faces major disruption if Trump delivers on economic policiesBig cut in US corporation tax rate would lessen incentive to invest abroadFri Nov 11 2016 - 05:00
Trump adviser says many US companies will now leave IrelandNew corporate tax regime set to attract multinationals back to USFri Nov 11 2016 - 01:00
Experts dispute claim ‘flood of companies’ will exit IrelandSenior adviser to president-elect said US tax changes would have ‘very high impact on jobs’Thu Nov 10 2016 - 16:54
Five key questions to ask about the markets todayTrump’s election victory will bring a day of ups and downs on stock exchange floorsWed Nov 09 2016 - 14:05
European shares drop on Trump winGrowth-sensitive sectors such as cars, financials and oil were among biggest fallersWed Nov 09 2016 - 10:12
Cliff Taylor: First Brexit, now Trump – what the result means for IrelandNew US president’s trade and tax policies carry risks for a small, open economy like oursWed Nov 09 2016 - 08:09
Multinationals still able to use ‘double Irish’ tax arrangement after 2020Sinn Féin raises issue with Michael Noonan in European ParliamentWed Nov 09 2016 - 07:03
Economic impact for us after Brexit will be ‘severe’, warns reportCost of a ‘hard Brexit’ to Ireland in some areas may be even worse than in UKMon Nov 07 2016 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: The economy is slowing – we better get readyTrump victory and Brexit would be double whammy of uncertainty for IrelandSun Nov 06 2016 - 12:20
