budget 2024

Extending bank levy to non-bank lenders under consideration, finance minister confirms

Michael McGrath says such a move would likely require legislative change

Michael McGrath, Minister for Finance: “Any decision to extend the levy to the non-bank sector, which is not taking deposits, would represent a change in policy and therefore the basis for the levy would change”. Picture: Sam Boal/Rolling News

The extension of the bank-levy to non-bank lenders in the upcoming budget is being actively considered, but would likely result in legislative changes concerning how the levy is constituted and collected, the Minister for Finance has said.

Michael McGrath told the Business Post that he was examining a range of ways that the bank levy could be reformed, and would make his intentions known on budget day.

The bank levy was first introduced in 2014 ...