Cork tops the corporation tax table in Ireland on Apple's windfall payment

Revenue releases data on taxes paid by county

The €13.1bn Apple windfall tax is the key factor pushing Cork’s corporation tax take up 177%. Picture: Dan Linehan

Cork now officially pays more corporation tax than any other county, paying more than 50% more than Dublin in corporation tax in 2024, newly released figures from Revenue reveal.

The statistics from the tax authority show Cork paid €21.371bn in corporation tax in 2024, compared to €7.56bn paid in 2023, while Dublin paid €14.164bn in corporation tax in 2024, compared to €13.15bn in 2023.