September Vat receipts roar back to pre-pandemic levels              

The exchequer collected a total of €6.4bn from all tax sources last month – which brought the Government's tax haul to more than €45.8bn so far this year

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will deliver Budget 2022 next week. File picture 

The Government took in almost €500m more than anticipated in September alone, buoyed by a surge in spending that brought its Vat receipts back to pre-pandemic levels.            

Along with stronger-than-expected corporation taxes paid by big companies, the latest exchequer returns provide compelling evidence the rapid economic recovery from the Covid crisis is on track