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Brian Keegan

Ireland's economy has proved remarkably resilient to Covid

Budget must be judged, not in terms of euros per week, but in terms of billions of euros next year

Sun, 11 Oct, 2020

Brian Keegan: Apple tax appeal does not add up for EU Commission

Last week’s decision by the European Commission to appeal the Apple tax case has added further to the uncertain tax environment in which major multinational companies are operating.

Sun, 27 Sep, 2020

Brian Keegan: Brexit could be more costly to Irish firms than Covid

At a minimum, if you trade with or through businesses in the UK, there are some things you really should begin prioritise, writes Brian Keegan

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

Brian Keegan: The public gets what the public wants

The public’s fear of the virus is going to drive commercial behaviour just as much as it drives political reaction, writes Brian Keegan

Sun, 30 Aug, 2020

European union flag against parliament in Brussels

Paying for the virus may push Ireland toward the EU frugal five

The EU is many things to many people, but it is not a money tree, writes Brian Keegan.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2020

Brian Keegan: Reviving demand will be the real key to our economic recovery

The economist John Maynard Keynes spoke about “animal spirits” back in the 1930s – the invisible guiding hand that determined the ups and downs of the stock market, changes which often bore little resemblance to economic reality or the prosperity of ...

Sun, 19 Jul, 2020

Brian Keegan: It's incorrect to regard Bitcoin as the preserve of criminals

The online cryptocurrency Bitcoin was in the news when, as part of a CAB investigation into the sale and supply of drugs, a man was made to forfeit Bitcoin worth €52m by the High Court.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2020

Businesses approaching Brexit looking for opportunities may do well in the long run

For the past several months, the challenge for Irish business has been surviving the enforced lockdown due to coronavirus.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Studying the tax incentives for going to college

The focus on tax policy over the years has changed. From the 1980s, the favoured sector was property, with tax breaks for purchases, investments, and sales in the form of things like mortgage interest relief, preferential rates of stamp duty, allowances against rental income and capital gains tax exemptions.

Mon, 23 Jul, 2018

Tax authorities on a football winning streak

The beautiful game has had some ugly tax wrangles, writes Brian Keegan

Mon, 09 Jul, 2018