Economy

Infrastructure and housing among key risks to corporate tax revenues

New paper highlights several risks to Irish corporate tax revenues after years of extraordinary growth

According to an analysis of Ireland’s corporation tax revenue growth, corporate tax receipts increased by an average of 23 per cent annually between 2014 and 2022, before levelling off in 2023. Picture: Getty

Ireland’s capacity problems in housing, transport, water and electricity are among several risks to Ireland’s corporate tax base in the years ahead, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budgetary Office (PBO).

According to an analysis of Ireland’s corporation tax revenue growth, published by the Oireachtas economic research body, corporate tax receipts increased by an average of 23 per cent annually between 2014 and 2022, before levelling off in 2023.

Much of this growth ...