Budget delivers for today but may hold seeds for future regret in Ireland
Very unwise to use up what may be ephemeral corporation tax receipts on long-term tax and spending commitments
Corporation Tax
Stories about corporation tax or corporate tax
Ireland’s squeezed middle and stealthy wealthy pick up the tab for wasteful spending
Is it politically sustainable to keep soaking income tax payers? It might have to be
The budget bet big on apartments. Will it help fix the housing crisis?
Four experts – a builder, an architect, an economist and a policy expert – weigh in on measures contained in Budget 2026
Will the budget solve the housing crisis?
Apartment construction, the income tax burden and questions of prudence are key issues that have emerged from Budget 2026
‘Nothing in Budget for people like me’: A renter’s verdict
Lack of help with cost of living and failure to increase rent tax credit gives tenants little to cheer
Looking out for landmines in a tight budget
Ministers have been taken aback at spending allocations they believe will store up political problems for them
Trump’s pharma clampdown threatens ‘dramatic’ fall in Irish corporation tax receipts - ESRI
Report warns that pressure on Big Pharma to cut medicine prices in US could have bigger impact on tax take than relocation of plants
Ireland’s ticking time bomb: our changing demographics
The State urgently needs to plan for an older population, which means attracting and retaining high-skilled migrants
US tariffs will have only moderate impact on Irish economy, Central Bank says
The financial regulator says EU-US trade deal is unlikely to lead to significant reduction in existing foreign investment
Central Bank warns State spending not sustainable
Central Bank of Ireland sounds alarm on Government’s €9.4bn budget plan
Spending overrun likely to top €2.5bn this year, watchdog warns
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says spending in departments of education, justice and children growing at three times budgeted rates
How tech workers earning six-figure salaries are changing the Dublin housing market
The high salaries paid by Big Tech employers in Ireland highlight our vulnerability to Trump’s tariffs agenda
Netflix hit Wednesday gets millions in Irish tax credits
Irish-based co-production firm behind Season 2 of Wednesday gets corporation tax credits of between €20 million and €60 million this year
The more US tax money we get, the more dysfunctional the Irish economy becomes
Apart from the Apple tax money, Ireland collected a total of €28.1bn in corporation tax receipts last year
Ireland on course for record tax year despite US tariff threat
Corporation tax receipts jump almost fourfold in July, but spending is tracking almost €5bn ahead of this time last year
Ireland economically closer to ‘Boston than Berlin’, driven by its young population, notes Ifac report
Research suggests State a relatively low-tax, low-spend country compared to European peers, due to demographics
Economist calls for budget ‘prudence’, as Central Bank governor suggests rethink is needed
Government says €9.4 billion tax and spending package will form foundation of upcoming budget
John FitzGerald on the ‘poor show’ of a trade deal struck between the EU and the US
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Amazon is not the only multinational losing confidence in Ireland. Will a €102bn plan fix it?
And what happens if we struggle to find the cash?
Tax and spending package of €9.4bn to form basis of Budget 2026
Coalition delivered its summer economic statement on Tuesday, on same day it published revised National Development Plan
Corporation tax surge a sign investors have not been put off by economic uncertainty just yet
Corporation and capital gains taxes surged in the first three months of this year, despite mooted US tariffs
Rein in spending to cut reliance on ‘volatile’ corporation tax, Ibec says
Business lobby calls for ‘targeted supports’ for sectors hardest hit by US import tariffs, such as spirits industry
Ireland’s corporate tax receipts hit €156bn
Department of Finance figures show revenue from business levy advanced by more than 300% since 2015
There is a strong logic for US firms to continue making drugs in Ireland for non-US markets
Whatever strategy the US adopts, there are serious risks to Government revenue from the sector after 2026
Evergreen corporate taxes insulate public finances from trade turmoil
Half-year exchequer numbers show another spike in receipts from business tax
Public finances boosted by another spike in corporate tax receipts
Latest half-year exchequer numbers indicate Government collected €7.4bn in corporate tax last month
Resilient economy gives reason for optimism despite Central Bank’s ‘extreme’ scenario
Regulator lays out how US tariffs might hit Ireland’s export-led, multinational-heavy economy
US tariffs could punch €18bn hole in public finances, Central Bank warns
Regulator highlights potential risk to State’s tax base from extended decline in global trade
Onerous regulations frustrating delivery of infrastructure, NED told
High level of bureaucracy blocking delivery of projects, Dublin Chamber’s Aebhric McGibney says
Government needs to act to address ‘sugar rush’ of corporation taxes, says Ictu
Budget 2026 must mark turning point by giving certainty and security to workers, says Ictu chief
Fiscal council predicts another surge in corporation tax
Budgetary watchdog also warns Government spending plans lack credibility
Corporate tax receipts drop 30% as Trump’s tariffs bite
Exchequer returns show receipts from business tax fell by over €1.1 billion in May
Dublin paid half of State’s 2024 income tax while Cork delivered most from corporates
Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) publishes new breakdown of State’s tax base
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