UK OECD chief economist to join Bank of England as deputy governorClare Lombardelli will oversee the implementation of monetary policy when she joins in July
Interest Rates OECD warns Fed, ECB and major central banks not to halt fight on inflation too earlyThe OECD’s warning comes as the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve begin to shift away from aggressive tightening and signal their next moves will be to cut rates
Economy Nearly half of business leaders predict no economic growth for 2024 – reportEight in ten survey respondents plan to steer clear of M&A activity for upcoming year
Tax PWC hits out at tax chief Pascal Saint-Amans’ ‘unfair’ jibe at big businessProfessional services firm accuses the former OECD executive of dismissing warnings from big business
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
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
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
Business Post's View Editorial: Ireland’s tax returns remain robust but we must regulate our spendingThe political urge to splurge is strong, particularly in an election year, but it should be resisted
Tax 1,600 companies in Ireland now liable for 15% corporate tax rate from today The new rate will only apply to those companies with turnovers in excess of €750m in at least two of the preceding four years
Economy John Walsh: The global economy’s gloom could spread to Ireland in 2024The prospects of the domestic economy hinge on unpredictable outcomes in a number of international areas
Stock Take Eurozone inflation falls to 2.4 per cent The fall in inflation is one of the clearest signs yet that the ECB’s interest rate hikes are working
business Ireland’s income tax rules hitting efforts to attract FDI, warn Enterprise officialsTax burden falls too heavily on a ‘narrow band of high earners’, Department of Enterprise document states
Opinion Lucinda Creighton: ‘Hapless’ Donnelly has failed to grasp even the smallest nettle of reform in health The embattled minister came into office promising change, but instead it’s just more of the same
Corporate Tax Ireland to overhaul corporate tax system after pressure from multinationals Department of Finance to simplify method of collecting revenue after warnings it puts country at a competitive disadvantage
Analysis Daniel Murray Analysis: Has the corporate tax bonanza come to an end?By the end of this year, annual corporate tax revenues are expected to have grown six-fold in the space of a decade, from around €4 billion in 2013 to €24 billion in 2023
Companies Paolo Gentiloni sets out new plans to unify EU member states tax regulations The EU Commissioner said EU tax rates would be nationally determined as is currently the case
business Corporate tax plans will scare off global investors, US firms warnAmerican Chamber of Commerce has called for the government to urgently refine new corporate tax rules that it says could double taxation for US multinationals
Politics OECD: Use €22 billion state spend to provide more jobs for people with disabilities Just 36 per cent of people with disabilities in Ireland are employed, which is half the employment rate for people without disabilities.
Economics Lorcan Allen: Despite clear risks, state must splash the cash on health and housing crisesThe government has been warned not to risk economic stability by blowing tax windfalls, but some of it has to be spent