Foreign Direct Investment Irish economy facing ‘growing range of threats’ on tax and tradeThe minister for enterprise has spent the week in the United States meeting with multinationals who have operations in Ireland or an interest in setting up here
Policy Analysis: Trump corporate tax pledge - another cause for concern in IrelandWhile Ireland’s corporate tax stance has placed it at odds with the rest of the EU, a Trump presidency would bring a geopolitical storm that would leave the entire bloc in the same boat
Policy Donald Trump says he will cut US corporate tax rate to 15% in further threat to Irish businessTrump pledged to institute new tariffs and squeeze both US allies and adversaries for trade concessions, raising concerns for FDI here
Tax A 0% Vat rate on new homes? Grant Thornton says it’s timeOn Tuesday the government said there were would be an overall package of more than €8.3 billion
Politics ‘No general election this year’, Simon Harris insists, despite plan for early budgetBudget 2025 will be announced on October 1, but Harris insisted the government would run full term
Interview Michael McGrath interview: ‘We’ll help a business to survive, but only if it’s viable’Minister for finance accepts government is putting new costs on businesses but says that it can’t keep providing exceptional measures ahead of Budget 2025
EU EU should consider stripping national tax vetoes if single market under threat - reportReport by Enrico Letta, the former Italian prime minister, says the controversial Article 116 would be key to aiding SMEs and buoy the bloc’s economy
Economy Corporate tax falls but ministers expect recovery later in 2024Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe said fall in corporate tax receipts likely a blip, but that the ‘era of consistent over performance’ is coming to a close
Economy Infrastructure and housing among key risks to corporate tax revenuesNew paper highlights several risks to Irish corporate tax revenues after years of extraordinary growth
Legal Key finance measures top legislative agenda as Dáil returns New laws and legislation are to be progressed by coalition after Christmas recess
From the Editor This week: IDA boss on Sinn Féin’s plan to woo big business; shareholder row escalates at Ires ReitThis week’s paper also includes a big read on Bauer’s Cash Machine – and who the spin doctors behind Ireland’s parties are
Politics IDA boss reveals Sinn Féin plans to woo US firms on corporate taxMary Lou McDonald and Pearse Doherty on ‘outreach programme’ to reassure big business, but executives fear wealth tax
Economy New corporate tax rate has halved Ireland’s competitive advantage for FDI, says OECDManal Corwin, head of tax at the OECD, warned that investment hubs like Ireland could see a sharp drop in foreign investment in the coming years
Tax Ireland risks losing foreign investment to UK due to ‘out of step’ corporate tax rulesPwC has warned that with new OECD rules in place, Britain is now a ‘key competitor’ as a location for holding US firms
Economy Ireland’s corporate tax boon will soon ‘dry up’, warns former OECD chiefArchitect of landmark tax reforms says countries that pursued low-tax strategies will struggle to attract new foreign investment
Economy What Ireland needs to do to win foreign investment under new tax regimeEversheds Ireland boss says that housing and education will be as important as tax in the new system to attract multinationals
Opinion John Walsh: Upcoming election will be about housing, not an economy buoyant on paperRegardless of the country’s almost full employment and windfall tax takings, housing will be voters’ focus, especially in the face of increasing inflation
Economy ‘You will see an increase in corporate tax, then it will dry up’: the architect of the OECD rules on Ireland’s futurePascal Saint-Amans predicts how the corporate tax regime he designed, and which came into force this week, will play out for the Irish exchequer
From the Editor This week: Public sector pay fears; Irish corporate tax receipts ‘will dry up’ Our first edition of 2024 is packed full of exclusive stories, big reads – and a brand-new Arts & Living section
Economy Analysis: even with record tax revenues, the Irish state may be spending beyond its meansThe government took in €88.1bn in tax revenues last year - but its spending also increased to an unprecedented level