Government plan to spur households to invest misses budget deadline
Review of funds sector look at ways to persuade customers with €150bn mostly in low-interest on demand bank accounts to invest
Review of funds sector look at ways to persuade customers with €150bn mostly in low-interest on demand bank accounts to invest
Clarity on where to invest money will be given on Budget day, says Taoiseach
Limit had caused problems for filling senior Garda and civil service roles
February election ‘ideal’, Tánaiste Micheal Martin says as he confirms no byelections will be held before then
Ratings agency cites country’s ‘sound fiscal framework’
Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance on the challenges of putting together his first budget, which will include a €3bn injection for key infrastructure priorities
Better water and energy services will also be paid for out of this allocation, Minister for Finance says in interview with The Irish Times
Apple case decision comes at a tricky moment for Ireland’s industrial policy, for so long pegged on tax
Legislation created ‘insurmountable operational challenges’ at Dublin 1 practice
State’s immediate challenge is not money but capacity. We lack the people and infrastructure needed to match current demand
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Not for the first time Apple has sent Ireland’s tax figures stratospheric and the Department of Finance running for cover
How to spend the budget surplus wisely without building up problems for the future is the big conundrum facing the Government
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council claims Government is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to budgeting by simultaneously promising tax cuts and higher spending
Report published by Minister for Finance notes there are still about 20,000 accounts behind on payments
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Minister for Finance also discusses renewable energy investment with Britain’s new chancellor Rachel Reeves during trip to London
Budget set to be a pre-election attempt to win middle-class votes, with inheritance tax cuts, falling income taxes and housing on the agenda
Latest transaction sees State’s stake in lender fall to 22.04% from 71% in 2022
A letter to Michael McGrath suggested increasing 10% stamp duty on bulk purchases by investment companies
Minister for Finance confirms bank levy to be extended for another year
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers proposes deferral of levy for 12 months but compromise reached by Coalition parties
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Job comes with salary of €200,000 a year, but added wages could push pension pot to point where it is hit with tax liability
Food sales have fallen by about 9% on average this year, and are expected to drop by as much as 12% over the rest of the year, according to lobbies
Tax was due to kick in next year, with landowners facing an annual 3 per cent payment on the value of land earmarked for housing
Ratings agency Moody's links Ireland’s positive report card to economy’s ‘robust growth potential’ and the Government’s two new savings funds
End of Garda chief’s tenure looms as dispute breaks out over plans to fill the second most senior post in the force
Government is planning another round of once-off household supports while struggling to keep permanent spending under control
Government surplus hit €3.4 billion as spending lags revenue
We should not penalise people for making up for lost time on their pension
Recent Tax Strategy Group (TSG) papers published by the Department of Finance outline challenges surrounding such a tax
He also signalled that consideration will be given to inheritance tax cuts which he said is ‘a significant imposition on many families’
Chambers has the opportunity to decouple the sale of Government’s stake from the issue of executive remuneration, and there are good reasons to consider doing so
The answer to the question of whether the current rate is too low will only come with accurate data on whether the number of vacant properties has been falling
About 3,500 properties liable for vacant homes tax likely to generate €2 million in 2024
Minister for Agriculture pushing for resolution on issue that IFA and rural TDs say will pose significant difficulties for farmers
Online banks are the cats who get the cream in Ireland and should be hit with a super levy in Budget 2025
Details of long-awaited package to be delivered today with An Post expected to get €6m over three years to improve TV licence collection
Annual tax strategy papers ahead of budget also call for mandatory reporting of all inheritances
Close to €20 billion a year needed if we are to build 50,000 homes annually, officials told Jack Chambers on his appointment
Government hasn’t yet decided on all October budget details, Minister for Finance says
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland says zero funding is unfair for stations that have similar licence obligations to RTÉ on news production
GDP contracts sharply for 2023, yet domestic economy remained strong
National Treasury Management Agency boss will oversee two new sovereign wealth funds with aim of capturing and investing windfall tax revenues
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A bumper €8.3bn package is planned, with much of the extra cash going to the health service and State investment
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers did not betray any inexperience during the Summer Economic Statement, but October will be the true test
Cumulative breaches of the rule will, in real money terms, be in region of €11 billion by the end of next year
Due to the Dáil recess this week, the Minister has days to make a decision about the planned increase
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