March boost lifts tax take ahead of target
As spending was slightly less than expected, this meant the Exchequer deficit for the period was just over €400m smaller than projected at €966m
Exchequer figures for the first three months of the year show that tax receipts are running slightly ahead of whatthe Department of Finance had been expecting.
As spending was slightly less than expected, this meant the Exchequer deficit for the period was just over €400m smaller than projected at €966m.
Just under €12.8 billion in tax was collected in the first three months of the year, up 7.1 per cent on the same ...
