EU EU forecast: Ireland’s ‘brisk’ public spending offset by still-high taxesSpending across all government departments is eating into Ireland’s budget surplus, the European Commission has said. But still-buoyant tax receipts offer the government cover, while the EU braces for a ‘hot fiscal summer’.
EU EU agrees deal to unlock up to €1bn in profits from frozen Russian assets by summerThe deal comes more than a month after EU leaders gave their green light to the idea and after a squabble over how to handle corporation tax receipts
Tax Companies lodge appeals against corporate tax bills worth €522m in 2023Income tax was the most frequent appeal category in 2023, representing 42 per cent of cases
EU EU pushes for enlarged budget with new taxes on big business and carbon emissions The European budget commissioner has warned that member states must think outside the box and come up with new ways of funding the EU
EU Analysis: Eyes on Ireland and other ‘frugal’ states as EU budget battle kicks off Johannes Hahn said the EU’s next budget - which will not come into force until 2027 - will need to be bigger than €1 trillion
EU EU must ‘think beyond’ member state funding to secure bigger budget Bloc’s current trillion-euro budget runs out in 2027, with diplomats now calling for increased funding to afford new members and climate change
Corporation Tax Revenue collects €24 billion in corporation tax in 2023Despite taking in €1 billion less compared to 2022, manufacturing was the sector that produced the most corporation tax last year
EU Simon Harris vows to ‘stand up for’ Ireland amid French bid to harmonise corporation taxThe move is part of a proposed reform of the European Union’s capital markets
Politics Ireland won’t cede its tax veto, Harris saysThe taoiseach was responding to a report by a former Italian premier which recommended the EU should strip countries’ tax vetoes in crisis situations
Tax Tom Maguire: With corporate tax risk comes real legislative opportunity for the stateWe need to make our tax system as attractive as it can be to ensure that the next company that goes super-nova starts its journey here
Tax It’s a ‘non, merci’ from us to the EU’s latest corporation tax proposalThere is potential for legal conflict as larger countries are set to benefit from the redistribution of revenues across the bloc at the expense of smaller ones
Politics John Walsh: Wealth taxes pose a dilemma for Ireland’s left-wing partiesElon Musk unwittingly makes a good case for punitively taxing the super-rich but the political left in Ireland will find their approach to wealth taxes and FDI hard to reconcile
Corporate Tax Tom Maguire: Corporate tax exemption on foreign income is a good moveThe Department of Finance’s public consultation ended before Christmas and it’s predicted an exemption for dividends will be included in the Finance Bill
Breaking News State’s corporation tax intake climbs €1.2bn to total €23.8bn for 2023 December’s corporation tax intake of €1.8 billion drove a surplus of €1.2 billion in the country’s finances last year
The Last Post X is for Twitter: Matt Cooper’s A to Z of Irish business stories in 2023Our columnist takes a look back at a bumpy year in Irish business
Economy Corporation tax receipts recover to top €6 billion in November after three-month declineIncrease of €1.3 billion on last year comes amid ongoing warnings about the tax’s volatility
Business Post's View Editorial: Alarm bells on economy will force difficult choices on governmentExchequer returns show a 45 per cent drop in corporation tax and a swing into deficit to the tune of €900m
Infrastructure €19bn shortfall in state’s capital budget to derail flagship projectsKey infrastructure like Metro North, Dart, national road, rail and cycle projects are all under threat due to inflationary pressures, government is told
Tax Sharp 45 per cent drop in corporation tax receipts in October Tax experts say sharp swing in numbers are a cause of concern
Tax More windfall tax gains could be earmarked for new wealth funds, says ESRIGovernment announced plans to create a €100 billion savings fund from Ireland’s windfall corporation taxes in Budget 2024