Corporate tax take likely to evolve from win-win of recent years
An increasingly mature multinational sector, our reliance on a few big companies and changes in global tax rules will all affect future tax revenues
Peter Vale
State €1bn in the red for year to date
Exchequer returns shows gap is narrowing on deficit of €7.6bn posted in 2021
Corporation tax on par with VAT as State’s second largest revenue source
Latest exchequer returns show business tax generated record €15.3bn last year
Better-than-expected income tax and VAT receipts bolster public finances
Latest exchequer returns suggest tax receipts are running nearly €4bn ahead of target
Ryanair, Glanbia and Kerry most exposed Irish plcs in OECD tax plan
Irish-owned multinationals had an 8% effective tax rate in 2019
Way now clear for Ireland to sign up to OECD tax deal of 15%
Analysis: There are, however, further battles and threats ahead
Consumer spending spree sees July VAT receipts rise 7.5% on 2019 level
Exchequer returns show tax receipts are almost 12.4% higher than expected
Corporation tax is the gift which keeps on giving
Cantillon: The global reform plan is being pushed by the US, which makes Ireland’s decision not to sign up at this stage a significant political move
Covid-19 spending leaves exchequer €12bn in the red at end June
Corporation tax receipts beat expectations again
As reopening rolls on, there is a hidden boom in the Irish jobs market
Smart Money: big manufacturing and service sectors are continuing to grow
G7 agreement means Ireland’s 12.5 per cent corporate tax rate is under threat
Cliff Taylor: Low corporate tax will in future be a much less powerful tool to attract investment into State
Fiscal council’s critique of Coalition budgetary policy: An expert view
Government should be cut some slack given the current crisis, according to economists
Consumer spending holds up as VAT receipts help limit Q1 State deficit to €4.1bn
Consumers have proven ‘resilient’ to lockdown conditions, Minister for Finance says
US Congress will determine impact of Biden tax plan on Ireland, experts say
President’s proposal carries dangers for the State, PwC managing partner asserts
Department drops forecasts in face of rapidly evolving health situation
Latest exchequer returns also detail worrying decline in VAT
Covid hit to public finances not as bad as feared
Cantillon: Exchequer returns for 2020 are expected to be better than originally forecast
Ireland remains in EU’s crosshairs despite Apple win
The court ruling highlights that using state-aid rules is not a way to secure tax justice
EU court decision settles €13bn question: Apple’s money was never ours to tax
Cliff Taylor: Cupertino, not Cork, clearly called the shots in tech giant’s Irish business
Apple ruling welcomed, but industry expects glare to fall on Ireland’s tax regime
Charities say State must address ‘extreme nature’ of corporate tax avoidance
Government deficit balloons to €5.3bn on Covid spending
Tax declines offset by an unexpected increase in corporation tax collected
Will soaring corporate tax revenues save the Irish exchequer in 2020?
Smart Money: Fears about Ireland’s over-reliance on corporation tax will be put to one side. Put simply, we need the money
Inheritance tax rise on card in budget as tax take slides
Latest returns show an exchequer deficit of €7.5 million at the end of April
What does Sinn Féin’s election success mean for business?
Investors are jittery over possible changes to tax and policy if the party goes into government
Let the good times roll? State in clover on tax receipts
Latest exchequer figures indicate another record year likely in terms of corporation tax
Government expects record tax take, but Brexit fallout may curtail spending
Corporation tax bolstering public finances, with 40% of receipts from few tech firms
VAT and corporation tax receipts help Exchequer to near-€900m surplus
Latest returns show increases in all of State's revenue sources, but income tax receipts still behind expectations
OECD plan for minimum tax on profits carries risks for Ireland – tax experts
Strong track record with multinationals may provide State with some protection
Government collects €8.1bn in taxes in first two months of 2019
Exchequer surplus falls 36% to €138.6 million in January and February
Will Ireland's ‘squeezed middle’ get any relief in Budget 2019?
Minister will have to raise extra funds in order to pay for income tax cuts
Government’s finances on target for first time this year
Exchequer returns show Government collected €20.5bn in taxes in five months to May
Threat to Irish tax take from EU proposal to levy digital giants
EU leaders to discuss proposed interim digital services tax at summit
Cantillon: Donald Trump’s tax changes could benefit Ireland
Tax receipts show dangerous reliance on small number of multinationals
Inside Business: Is Airbnb damaging Dublin’s long-term rental market?
Also on the podcast: the ‘Single Malt’ loophole, potential data breach at INM and trackers
Ireland has more to fear from Europe than US in terms of tax
Cliff Taylor: It is unclear whether latest US tax plan will clear Congress
Lower tax-take leaves little scope for budget giveaways
Donohoe will have to raise some taxes to meet Ministers’ demands for more spending
Irish tax experts downplay likely impact of US tax reform on Ireland
President Donald Trump is expected to outline plan in speech on Wednesday
International pact launched to end tax ‘treaty shopping’
Agreement replacing more than 1,100 bilateral treaties aims to limiting tax avoidance
Trump’s radical corporate tax plan could slow investment abroad
However silver lining suggests plan for border tax on imports now on back-burner
Trump corporate tax plan could hurt future US investment in Ireland
However, there is a silver lining as border tax looks like it’s on the back-burner
Inside Business Podcast: Threat from Trump’s tax plans
Prospect of special levy on imports is the biggest issue for Ireland
New tax rules could strangle foreign firms in red tape, warns expert
Obligations for temporary workers could scupper post-Brexit relocations to Ireland
Calls for more action to stop vulture funds using tax loophole
Michael Noonan’s changes to legislation seek to halt non-payment of taxes on profits
Apple’s Irish tax bill may hit €19bn, including interest, experts say
Technology company faces interest bill of as much as €6 billion, Grant Thornton says
Dublin-headquartered Shire faces fresh scrutiny over tax
Questions on firm’s $1.6 billion “break fee” from AbbVie
‘Knowledge box’ tax rate likely to be 5%
Tax is intended to take the place of the controversial ‘Double Irish’ mechanism
Ireland has 'nothing to fear' from OECD proposals
Noonan says Ireland has been actively involved in all aspects of discussions on tax
Net closing on tax affairs of multinationals
An OECD meeting this week reflected the developing view that the digital economy can’t be ringfenced for tax purposes
Extra jobs boosting income tax take and spending, say analysts
Official figures expected to show a further fall in employment last month
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