Budget 2027 income tax package will deliver ‘hundreds of euros’ to workers, Harris says
Government expected to widen tax bands and increase tax credits
Income tax
Stories realted to income tax
Good cop, bad cop: Harris and Chambers toy with electorate ahead of budget
Government’s income tax package could be worth as little as €10 a month to the average worker
Budget 2027: Will promised tax cuts and welfare hikes be any use against raging inflation?
People expecting major reform in areas like inheritance tax are likely to be disappointed on the day
Jack Chambers rules out equalising inheritance thresholds in budget
Minister for Public Expenditure says equalisation is beyond budget's financial scope
Budget 2027: Jack Chambers plays down expectations of big tax giveaway after Harris comments
Taoiseach warns one-off cost-of-living payments can erode ability to tackle longer term issues, including childcare
There’s no cost-of-living crisis for Ireland’s quietly prosperous class. Who are they?
There is, indeed, a crisis for many people. But there is also a minority doing very well
We have kids and a mortgage but are not married. What happens to us on tax?
Taxes on income and inheritance can be significantly impacted by whether a couple is married or not
Multinationals paid additional €1bn in July as new 15% tax rate kicks in
Government has collected €59.6bn in tax to date in 2026, up €1.6bn on same period last year
Are middle earners getting gouged by the tax system here?
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Are middle earners ripped off by the Irish income tax system?
There are options to lower taxes but doing so requires political decisions
Harris expects ‘intense engagement’ in Government over tax package for Budget 2027
Tánaiste is ‘positively disposed to the idea’ of changes to tax bands
More than 18,000 availed of €14,000 rent-a-room tax relief in 2024
Near doubling of people availing of scheme in six years, Revenue figures show
If you get up at a ridiculous hour to sit in horrendous traffic, there may be good news in the budget
But you might not want to get too excited
Burning questions left as Dáil rises for summer break
The first half of 2026 raised plenty of questions; will there be answers in the second half?
‘It’s part of the dance’: State and union sides posture over new public-service pay deal
Industrial action threats mounting since accord expired in June, but Coalition will want to know exposure before Budget 2027
TDs lobby for budget tax package and increase on Help-to-Buy ceiling
Tánaiste to discuss escalation of Middle East hostilities with fellow EU finance ministers
Income tax cuts are coming. How much extra cash will this mean for you?
Various approaches open to Government but any change is likely to do little more than keep take-home pay rising more or less in line with inflation
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown
Marginal reduction in IT employment is probably one of the first manifestations of AI influencing the economy
Look under the hood. There are ‘echoes of 2006’ in the Irish economy
Trump says Iran peace deal has averted ‘worldwide depression’ but closer to home experts worry prices will continue to rise regardless
Simon Harris insists investment savings plan is aimed at ‘middle Ireland’
Minister for Finance reiterates he will cut taxes in budget
State was nursing €2.3bn deficit as of end of May, latest exchequer returns show
Government take from pay and consumer spending hits €28bn
Household supports in Budget 2027 must be temporary and target most vulnerable, says IMF
Coalition must broaden tax base by closing ‘VAT gap’ and increasing property tax take
Irish companies still carrying €708m of Covid-era debt, Revenue says
Foreign-owned multinationals paid 87% of corporation tax last year, its annual report also shows
Strong finances will allow for personal income tax package in next budget, Harris says
Fine Gael has always stood up for rural Ireland, Tánaiste tells meeting of parliamentary party
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
What happens to a person’s retirement pot when they die?
Rules on the treatment of pension funds vary. First, you must find out if it was an annuity or an approved retirement fund
Curbs on tax relief for high earners generate €13.6m for exchequer
Seventy-two people with incomes above €125,000 would have paid no income tax at all last year, Revenue Commissioners figures show
Buoyant labour market keeps exchequer finances flowing
Government collects €2.9bn in income tax in February, 10% up on last year
Strengthening the Defence Forces
To help recruitment and retention, members of the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána could receive tax rebates every seven years
Ireland’s tax take hit record €106bn in 2025 despite fears over Trump tariffs
Tánaiste welcomed figures but also pointed to companies frontloading exports in response to US moves
Exchequer bounty indicates Ireland has been unaffected by US tariffs so far
Record corporation tax receipts and strong growth in imports indicate the strength of the IT and pharma sectors on which we rely heavily
Crackdown on crypto tax evasion comes into force
Ireland among first wave of countries to collect digital currency transaction records and share information
How the Government backed itself into a corner on income tax
Windfall corporation tax revenue has papered over cracks in the tax system
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