April tax haul of €3.9bn points to resilient Irish economy despite Ukraine war

Income tax receipts have risen, while other major sources of tax revenues had mixed performances in the month.

The Government collected €399m in corporation tax revenues in April.

The Government collected €3.9bn in all tax revenues in April, helped by a strong performance in income taxes that suggests the Irish economy is, for the time being, in good health despite the fallout from the war in Ukraine.

Overall revenues were boosted as income tax amounted to €2.7bn of the tax haul, reflecting an increase of over 28% compared to the same month last year.