EU EU marks Ireland’s card over trust register amid money laundering concerns Brussels has launched an infringement procedure against the government for failing to fully comply with rules on trusts
Companies Analysis: Zombie firms must be allowed to die once Revenue debt deadline passesThe end of Revenue’s debt warehousing scheme is likely to cause a spike in insolvencies which experts say shouldn’t be artificially avoided
Tax Rising number of firms consider liquidation as Revenue deadline loomsThousands of firms still owe Revenue €1.65 billion in taxes under the state’s warehoused tax scheme
Tax Time is running out to engage with Revenue on the tax debt warehousing schemeWith the May 1 deadline looming, it’s time to take action before it’s too late
Tax Explainer: What firms need to know about the May 1 warehoused debt deadlineBusinesses have to submit their applications for a phased payment schedule by the beginning of next month
Companies Profits at Murray PR grow a third to €1.6 millionThe PR firm generated over a third of revenue through creative arm Sweartaker
Tax Software firm Big Red Book named on tax defaulters list and fined €465,000 by RevenueThe latest list shows that just over €5 million was paid in settlements across 16 cases
Pharma Novo becomes second ever European firm to breach $500bn market value Novo Nordisk shares have gained 60 per cent in the past year, fuelled by surging demand for Ozempic and Wegovy
News 620,000 taxpayers overpaid on their taxes last yearTaxpayers overspent €683 million on their taxes last year, according to preliminary estimates
Companies Relaxing rules on warehoused Covid tax debt will not be enough to save some businessesThe government had little option but to relax rules around Covid-19 tax debt as its employee reforms are already a massive problem for small businesses
Hospitality Micheál Martin: Government open to phased tax debt repayment scheme for hospitality sectorTánaiste said that there has been “unprecedented support” for the hospitality sector in the past three years amid a raft of hospitality closures
Tax Revenue asks developers to report bogus objectors to get paymentsThe tax commissioner has said there are serious consequences for people who misuse the planning appeals system to get paid off
Business Revenue faces backlash over new staff benefits reporting rules From January, companies will be required to tell Revenue in real time if they pay non-taxable benefits but many are unhappy about the plan
Companies Over 560 jobs saved as a result of Scarp rescue process, report finds Some 50 small businesses have undertaken the small company administrative rescue process since its creation in December 2021
Economy Exclusive: ‘Perfect storm’ prompts dramatic rise in insolvenciesInsolvency rate is the highest in five years while the construction, nursing home, hospitality and services sectors are the worst affected
Budget 2024 The €14bn budget to woo back voters Devoid of any big bang measure or vision, Ministers Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe missed a glorious opportunity to deliver radical change in Budget 2024
Housing Revenue using ESB data as part of vacant homes tax crackdownData from electricity readings has identified 25,000 properties as vacant, with a further 65,000 due to be inspected for ‘low energy usage’
From the Editor Coalition’s budget to woo SF voters and Stripe’s Dublin play: this week’s Business PostThis week’s edition is packed with exclusive stories, big reads and cutting-edge analysis of the biggest events in business and politics
Media Publishing giant behind Star and Mirror titles sees turnover tumbleReach PLC profits slumped 6.1 per cent first half of 2023 due to changes in Facebook news feed
Hospitality Ireland’s largest hotel group expects earnings in excess of €100m for the first half of the yearGroup’s portfolio comprises 50 three and four-star hotels with 10,953 rooms