Figures collected by Revenue and the CSO on income tax returns should be used to improve fairness and accuracy
It was the poster boy of laissez-faire economic success, but China’s heavy-handed approach to managing Hong Kong may change the lie of the land
The budget needs to be a statement of intent about how we handle Britain’s exit, as the Summer Economic Statement underlines the cost to our economy
The government’s green plan is full of ideas but short on action points; it needs to finalise the details while taxpayers are still amenable
People need to know exactly how their ‘green’ money will be spent – and we need alternatives to carbon-inefficient energy
The US president’s casual suggestion that Britain’s health service might be up for grabs in a future trade deal with the US is a fair warning for those hoping for a cosy post-Brexit relationship
The EU needs as many ‘groups within the group’ as possible to help secure its project, and Sweden and Ireland are at the heart of a new alliance
Without choices, a carbon tax is simply a tax. We must provide greener alternatives first, and then charge for them later
In the assembly’s absence, laws have diverged between the North and Britain – and some of the differences are not trivial
The question of how much big companies pay in tax has become something of an obsession. But given the events of 2008, it’s not hard to see why
These days, the consultation process is something of a mini-industry, and many such efforts either fail entirely or don’t get to the root of the problem
China is reducing its dependence on the US market, creating opportunities – and hurdles – for European firms
Don’t underestimate the role the European Parliament plays in fighting for fair taxation across the EU
Tech has outstripped the capacity of 100-year-old tax rules, but OECD revenue authorities have these flexible transactions in their crosshairs
Paschal Donohoe has effectively frozen the local property tax for a year, but he won’t be getting a whisper of thanks for it
