Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan

‘No budget can do everything, nor should it attempt to’, says Paschal Donohoe

Changes in the rent tax credit, increase in minimum wage and VAT rate reduction for hospitality among highlights

Use our calculator to find out what this year's budget means for you and your money

In the News podcast

Many will notice the absence of personal tax reliefs, energy credits and double child benefit

Here is our detailed summary with a list of all the key measures

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

We hear a lot in the media about a cost-of-living crisis. This is seriously at odds with the facts

Ministers have been taken aback at spending allocations they believe will store up political problems for them

Lower student fees and rise in income thresholds for grants remain on table with talks going to wire

Law Society contends ‘current tax treatment of the provision of food and drink to employees and directors is not appropriate for modern working practices’

Corporate tax take is forecast to climb to €34.1bn and income tax receipts to exceed €39bn

Tax changes in recent budgets have kept pace with inflation but that may not be the case this year

University of Galway Tax Clinic working with local libraries to help lone parents and domestic abuse victims with tax affairs

Governments have consistently sought to lower the income tax burden but some groups are doing better than others

The ability to give someone up to €3,000 in a year with no tax implications for either party is potentially a very useful tax relief

Differing tax systems means it makes sense to get professional advice before moving

Taxpayers fear making innocent mistakes that will prove costly or failing to claim tax credits or reliefs they are entitled to

When USC was introduced, temporary relief was put in place for most medical card holders; 14 years later it is still in place