Budget 2023
Brian Keegan: Tax and support policy must also urgently accommodate property sector
Last week’s budget correction in the Finance Bill means that trades, manufacturing and services are now treated equally in terms of tax and supports, but landlords and tenants need more
Budgets are tricky things, as the British have recently discovered. They are not merely about balancing the national books. They are about ensuring there is a business environment which can fund national spending aspirations while providing decent levels of employment, wages and spending power.
They are also about convincing investors that your country is a safe place to put their money. This is a critical consideration for Ireland, given that about half of our national ...