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
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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
Ireland cannot base its economic strategy on the ‘Taco’ theory – Trump Always Chickens Out
On paper, Ireland’s economic boom is about to get boomier. In reality, this is a classic once-off boost which will reverse, and sooner rather than later
Corporate tax receipts forecast to rise despite Trump tariff threat
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says forecasts for tax come with upside risks
Trump’s tariffs could endanger vital drug research so EU may have to step in
Someone will have to fund research if US president follows through on stated aim of cutting drug prices
Is this Government repeating the mistakes of 2008?
‘There is no sense that the political system understands the danger we are in,’ warns one senior official
The US is discovering what it means to have an isolationist economy
On its own, Ireland holds few cards in terms of economic weight: only through the EU can that be brought to bear in a collective way
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Major gas outage could halt production at large corporate sites in ‘devastating’ economic blow
Government briefing document highlights serious risks to industry viability, jobs and tax from a large-scale outage in gas supplies
Multinationals cite housing and gas costs as biggest downside to doing business in Ireland
Planning process also tops lists
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We stand on the brink of a tariffs war weighed down by the cost of our inefficiency and self-indulgence
US tariffs will curb exports and slow growth, ESRI warns
Quarterly economic report also warns that US protectionism could significantly hit Irish corporate tax take
Inside the pharma industry’s lobbying campaign to water down reforms
Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations
Irish economy will stagnate unless we change our R&D tax framework for multinationals
Research and development in Ireland remains tethered to a physical presence and employment here – an approach increasingly out of step with wider global shifts
‘Once-off’ €500m tax payment boosts exchequer data in February
Latest exchequer returns show Government has collected €15.2bn in tax this year with spending up on last year but below expectations
Irish economy’s growth outlook is ‘more American than European’
Rating agency Standard & Poor highlights Ireland’s unique status in the euro zone
For Ireland, Trump’s return to White House is akin to Brexit referendum result, says Goodbody report
Goodbody reports states that risks to the Irish economy from the new Trump administration were ‘skewed to the downside, including tariffs and corporate tax changes’
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal
Move sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EU
Ireland risks being caught in the middle of Trump’s tax war
The US president has pulled out of the OECD tax deal and made threats which will worry the new Irish government
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Ireland expecting its tax boom to continue would be a mistake, especially with Trump’s return
Following a record tax take in 2024, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look set to double down on their bets that taxes will continue to flow in
Ireland’s tax take hits record €108bn after €11bn Apple boost
Total corporation tax receipts soared 64% to €39.1bn in 2024
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