Fri, 24 Apr, 2020
Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has warned that the centre ground in Irish politics is shifting, and must be protected, as he outlined significant tax and economic challenges ahead.
Fri, 28 Feb, 2020
Here is a selection of people who have begun new roles with companies in Ireland, including Horse Sport Ireland, Veterinary Council of Ireland, Sims IVF Group, Smith & Williamson Ireland and Deloitte.
The Tax Institute of Ireland has welcomed support offered to Irish businesses and agrees with the Finance Minister's decision to direct resources to sectors most vulnerable to risk of no-deal Brexit.
Tue, 08 Oct, 2019
Joe Dermody takes a look at this week's latest appointments in the business world.
Thu, 05 Sep, 2019
It’s clear from information sources ranging from the agri-taxation review to the CAP reform proposals that farmers are going to face significant external pressures from the EU, from our own government, and perhaps from consumers demanding sustainability, as Ireland struggles in meeting climate change targets.
Thu, 29 Nov, 2018
Things have changed, apparently unexpectedly. The resignation of Louth TD Peter Fitzpatrick from Fine Gael on Monday does not automatically change events, but it may do so dramatically.
Wed, 03 Oct, 2018
Time to revisit the notion of ‘Tax Freedom Day’, writes Tom Healy.
Mon, 01 Oct, 2018
Revenue penalties for incorrect tax returns are too severe, incentives for entrepreneurship are much less attractive than other EU countries and the cost of living is too high, business groups have told the Oireachtas Business Committee.
Wed, 25 Oct, 2017
The Irish Tax Institute has said today's Budget will allow SMEs ot innovate "at a time when they are more at risk and need to diversify".
Tue, 10 Oct, 2017
The Irish exchequer raises large amounts of tax from income and USC but personal tax cuts may mean few windfalls, figures from the Irish Tax Institute show.
Wed, 20 Sep, 2017
THE business of the next week-and-a-half is budget making, writes Gerard Howlin.
Wed, 28 Sep, 2016
Economist Jim Power hopes Irish politics will not revert to type next month and offer up a populist budget lacking in any real long-term strategic perspective.
Mon, 26 Sep, 2016
Wed, 21 Sep, 2016
FINANCE Minister Michael Noonan yesterday defended the decision to phase out the €4bn-a-year USC between now and 2021.
Donegal native Willie McAteer graduated from UCD with a BA in commerce and a master’s in business studies.
Sat, 30 Jul, 2016
Tue, 08 Dec, 2015
Finance Minister Michael Noonan will announce one of the largest ever pre-election giveaway budgets tomorrow, because his measures will effectively amount to €3bn, double the amount the Coalition has long advertised, one of the country’s top economists has said.
Mon, 12 Oct, 2015
Lowering the cost of the Universal Social Charge by a percentage point for 1.28m taxpayers earning over €17,575 would cost the exchequer €364m, or over half of all the amount that Finance Minister Michael Noonan has indicated would be available for tax cuts in his pre-election budget next month.
Wed, 23 Sep, 2015
Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.
Tue, 22 Sep, 2015
THE song should never have been a hit anywhere because its title was weird: ‘Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah’. (Translation: ‘Hello Mother, Hello Father’.) It should certainly never have been a hit in Ireland because the entire song was about something we didn’t have back in the 1960s: Summer camps.
Mon, 20 Oct, 2014
The levels of Irish income tax are now among the highest in the EU and are acting as an impediment to attracting foreign direct investment, according to the Irish Tax Institute.
Wed, 24 Sep, 2014
With just three weeks to go until Budget Day, the question of tax relief hangs over this morning’s Cabinet meeting.
Tue, 23 Sep, 2014
A cut to the Universal Social Charge would benefit struggling families more than changes to the Income Tax system, according to the Irish Tax Institute.
Mon, 25 Aug, 2014
US multinationals incorporated in Ireland should have their entire global operations taxed here, a leading academic has claimed.
Wed, 18 Jun, 2014
A broader consultation process regarding long-term tax deadlines for small businesses and self-assessed payers, and the removal of late filing penalties, have been called for, in light of the Government postponing — rather than scrapping — proposed changes to the pay-and-file deadlines.
Thu, 21 Nov, 2013
The Irish Tax Institute says the tax burden is spread unfairly across the working population.
Thu, 26 Sep, 2013
Thu, 18 Apr, 2013
New tips will be launched today to offer homeowners further guidance on how to properly assess their homes for the property tax.
Tue, 09 Apr, 2013
Tax officials will be able to get warrants to inspect homes if they believe the owner is trying to avoid paying the property tax.
Thu, 07 Mar, 2013
Q. What do I need to know about the local property tax?
There are a number of changes to the controversial Local Property Tax Bill, including exemptions for certain homeowners.
Thu, 14 Feb, 2013
The economy has very limited ability to generate the additional taxes needed to achieve the €3.5 billion in fiscal consolidation agreed with the troika for December’s budget, says the Irish Tax Institute in its pre-budget submission.
Wed, 21 Nov, 2012
Innovative measures to attract key personnel to head up new divisions of foreign and domestic companies will lead to the creation of more jobs here, the Irish Tax Institute has said.
Thu, 09 Feb, 2012
IMPROVEMENTS to &research and development (R&D) tax credits have been welcomed as a means of growing both the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and multinational sectors.
Wed, 07 Dec, 2011
Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin will today announce €2.2bn in public spending cuts, including a €700m reduction in welfare, health and education spending.
Mon, 05 Dec, 2011
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will prepare the country for a looming austerity Budget when he delivers an historic State of the Nation address tonight.
Sun, 04 Dec, 2011
THE annual take-home pay of the average family has plummeted by €613 in the past three years and many are now close to a “tipping point”, taxation experts have warned.
Fri, 25 Nov, 2011
Average workers are reaching a tipping point over the amount of tax they can pay, experts have said.
Thu, 24 Nov, 2011
A WORK placement scheme for the unemployed, major reform of state employment services and a substantial loan guarantee scheme for SMEs feature prominently in a new job creation plan submitted to Government by employers’ representative body, IBEC.
Tue, 03 May, 2011
THE Irish Taxation Institute has made jobcreation the focal point of its pre-budget submission to the Government.
Sat, 16 Oct, 2010
A NEW board of the overhauled Abbey Theatre was announced yesterday by Arts Minister John O’Donoghue, in a move aimed at putting expertise in place to better manage the troubled national theatre.
Thu, 02 Feb, 2006
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