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<p> Finance minister Simon Harris. Corporation tax receipts of €10bn were collected in November, an increase of €2.7bn on the same month last year.<br>Picture: Leah Farrell</p>

economy

Bumper corporate tax haul in November sees Government surplus swell to over €10bn

A strong rise in November’s corporation tax receipts has transformed the State’s position, reversing earlier deficits and strengthening public finances

<p>Finance minister Paschal Donohue and public expenditure minister Jack Chambers at a media briefing on the latest exchequer returns before Budget 2026. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA</p>

politics

College fees to be cut by €500 as Budget 2026 talks go down to the wire

<p>In September last year, the European Court of Justice ruled that Ireland had granted unlawful state aid to Apple over several years, for which Ireland had to recover more than €13bn from the tech giant. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

companies

C&AG: Apple tax fund's market losses and €881m gain

Construction of new homes at Ebbsfleet Garden City in Kent.

comment-analysis

Ciarán Casey: Lack of vision has wasted Ireland's unplanned tax windfall

Exchequer Returns: Fall in corporation tax drags down August tax receipts by over 17%

economy

Exchequer Returns: Fall in corporation tax drags down August tax receipts by over 17%

Housing is ‘central focus’ of €30bn plan to boost investment and protect economy

news

Housing is ‘central focus’ of €30bn plan to boost investment and protect economy

Head of Land Development Agency was warned about questions on affordability of 'affordable homes'

Head of Land Development Agency was warned about questions on affordability of 'affordable homes'

LDA CEO John Coleman was also briefed to prepare for questions on the difficulties in getting state agencies to part with valuable land

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Paschal Donohoe: 'No reason' to change tax receipt forecasts despite trade war escalation

Paschal Donohoe: 'No reason' to change tax receipt forecasts despite trade war escalation

Government is sticking to its Budget 2025 forecasts as the first impact of the Trump tariffs will be felt in taxes relating to consumption

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

Irish tax receipts continue to grow as fallout from Trump tariffs looms

Irish tax receipts continue to grow as fallout from Trump tariffs looms

Exchequer surplus reached €4.1bn in the first quarter — boosted by €3bn in Vat and €1.94bn in corporation tax in March alone

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

Cabinet to hear plan to expedite capital projects to shield Ireland from tariff repercussions

Cabinet to hear plan to expedite capital projects to shield Ireland from tariff repercussions

Stock markets in Dublin, London, and Frankfurt have tumbled along with Asia-Pacific markets in what investors are calling a 'Trump slump'

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Apple's main Irish unit incurs $25.2bn corporation tax charge

Apple's main Irish unit incurs $25.2bn corporation tax charge

The company’s post-tax profits totalled $51.15bn following the $25.2bn corporation tax charge, down 18% from $62.28bn in the prior year

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Taoiseach visit to the US

Trump praises Ireland, but the Taoiseach’s smiles hide a more awkward reality

Trump’s mix of charm and tough talk left the Taoiseach smiling — but beneath the flattery lay trade warnings and tax tensions

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Money owed from Apple tax case drives €3.2bn Exchequer surplus

Money owed from Apple tax case drives €3.2bn Exchequer surplus

Exchequer results show total tax revenue generated in February stood at €5.1bn bringing the total so far this year to €15.2bn

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Tax take jumps in January with transfer of Apple tax money

Tax take jumps in January with transfer of Apple tax money

Without the Apple tax receipts the surplus dropped €0.4bn on last year

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Trump blasts EU regulators over €14bn Apple tax case

Trump blasts EU regulators over €14bn Apple tax case

Comments mark start of clash between Trump and EU over tech

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

Old broken shoes of a little boy as a symbol for child poverty

Apple €13bn tax windfall must be used to tackle child poverty, charities say

Call comes as new report highlights 'unacceptable number' of children living in poverty across the island

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Cork is home to Apple — why not use a slice of the €13bn to invest in city's infrastructure?

Cork is home to Apple — why not use a slice of the €13bn to invest in city's infrastructure?

As well as earmarking part of the tax windfall, JOANNE TREACY calls for action on vital transport links and a multi-annual infrastructure act akin to Ireland's climate action plan

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Government records €12.8bn surplus bolstered by Apple tax ruling in 2024

Government records €12.8bn surplus bolstered by Apple tax ruling in 2024

Throughout the course of the year, €108bn in tax was collected — 22.6% higher, or €19.9bn higher, than 2023

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

New Limerick mayor sought Apple tax funds to be spent in Munster

New Limerick mayor sought Apple tax funds to be spent in Munster

Mayor John Moran suggested the money be split with €3.5bn going to Cork, €2bn to Waterford, €1bn to Galway and €2bn to Limerick

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: The year of 'new energy' brought us lots of the same old controversies too

Elaine Loughlin: The year of 'new energy' brought us lots of the same old controversies too

The political year was defined by conflict, referendums, and a long-awaited election — the fallout from which will last well into 2025

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

NORWAY-ENERGY-OIL

Ifac says new government must budget better and save more of Ireland's tax bonanza

Incoming government must anchor its spending and save more of its corporate tax receipts to mitigate existing risks and a potential downturn, says the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Apple tax bill

Apple court case ruling sees November's corporation tax take double

In the year to the end of November, €99.1bn has been collected in tax receipts — which is €17.1bn ahead of the same period last year driven primarily by a large increase in corporation tax receipts

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

EU Commissioner nomination

S Elaine Loughlin: Ex-partners’ bad blood gives campaign a bit of bite

Election 2024: A wily tit-for-tat has kept the attention on Micheál Martin and Simon Harris at the expense of Sinn Féin

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Cork Luas? Greens promise to use Apple tax money on transport projects

Cork Luas? Greens promise to use Apple tax money on transport projects

Half of the €14bn Apple tax money on major public transport projects across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, the Green Party has promised

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Government collects over €76bn in massive tax haul for first 10 months of the year

Government collects over €76bn in massive tax haul for first 10 months of the year

In recent years, corporation tax receipts have rapidly increased and concerns have been raised about the volatile nature of such returns

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Apple Stores Ahead Of Earnings Figures

Apple meets sales estimates, but China region remains weak spot

Apple said sales were $94.93bn. Earnings of $1.64 per share, excluding the €14.4bn tax charge to Ireland, topped analyst expectations of $1.60

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Apple tax bill

Budget 2025: What will the Government do with the €14bn Apple tax windfall?

Tax to be invested in water, electricity, transport and housing, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Ireland Apple escrow fund recorded first annual gain in 2023

Ireland Apple escrow fund recorded first annual gain in 2023

New C&AG report said last year's gain was the first since the account's establishment and was underpinned by a high interest rate environment

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

1,996 grants with a total value of €230m for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country under the C

S Mick Clifford: Our spending needs to come under greater scrutiny

The shed and hut costs have correctly given rise to much anger, but the allocation of sports capital grants is an example of how politicians purport to give out money as if is their own

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

Senior couple going over bills

Record €25bn budget surplus will fund pension hike, USC cut, and cost-of-living package

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Jack Chambers said €8bn of the €14.1bn Apple tax windfall will be received by the exchequer in 2024, with the remainder due in 2025

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Householders in Cork city to face local property tax hike

Householders in Cork city to face local property tax hike

The owners of an average home in Cork City will pay €450-€550 in LPT per year — an increase of between €2 and €16 per year on homes up to €500,000

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Millfield Manor 6 House Fire

Mick Clifford: €14bn windfall should be used to right wrongs of the past

Why not use the money to pay debts to those who have come before, and make provision for those who will come later?

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Sinn Fein think-in event

Mary Lou McDonald calls for €1bn of Apple tax windfall to be spent to help working class communites

Sinn Féin leader calls for money to be directed towards areas badly hit by austerity policies.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Irish Economy As Latest Retail Figures Released

Retail sector demands piece of Apple tax pie

Support package for the sector could mean the difference between 'survival and liquidation' for many businesses

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

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Jim Power: Latest omens for tourism sector are concerning

The latest Fáilte Ireland Tourism Barometer, which showed that 53% of businesses are reporting fewer customers than last summer, probably did not get the attention it deserves.

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

Séamas O'Reilly: Here's what I think we should do with Apple's €14.1 billion

"I, for one, shudder to think how many replacement Macbook chargers they’ll have to sell to recoup that amount of money. Six? Seven, even?"

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

Autism therapy

Thousands of children waiting for therapies 'is a political choice', PBP think-in hears

Paul Murphy said families are 'compelled to go to court to try and achieve their basic legal right for an assessment of needs'

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Taoiseach hints €13bn in back taxes from Apple could go on housing

Simon Harris said the three-party coalition Government will reflect “for a brief period” of time before coming to a decision on how to use the funds

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Kitchen and Great Room in Apartment with painted accent wall, Pennsylvania, USA,

Paul Hosford: How do we spend the €13bn Apple tax windfall?

Between EU rules and political realities, the government must think carefully about how to spend the cash it found down the back of the sofa

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Explainer: What today's court decision means for Apple and Ireland's €13bn tax case

Europe’s highest court has ruled against Apple in its latest legal bid against a €13bn tax order that now must pay to Ireland

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Apple tax bill

EU Commissioner: What Ireland does with €13bn from Apple tax case up to the Government

The Government said the State will consider the ruling 'carefully' adding that their position has 'always been that Ireland does not give preferential tax treatment to any companies or taxpayers'

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Top European court rules Apple must pay Ireland €13bn in long-running tax case

Top European court rules Apple must pay Ireland €13bn in long-running tax case

Europe’s highest court has ruled against tech giant Apple in its latest legal bid against a €13bn tax order the EU Commission said it must pay to Ireland

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Elon Musk on Twitter

Coimisiún Na Meán may face holding X and Elon Musk to account

Social media platform could be facing multi-million euro fines for breaching legislation

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Apple European headquarters

Apple Irish arm put aside €8.2bn for corporation taxes last year

Figures suggest Apple’s tax provision could make up a large proportion of the near €24bn paid to the Irish exchequer by all corporates in 2023, but experts say it cannot be presumed Apple paid all money it set aside

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Belgium EU Apple

Apple offers to open up iPhone tap-to-pay tech in bid to avoid massive EU fines

The move follows EU warnings that restricting access to the technology amounted to an abuse of Apple's market power

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

EU court rules in favour of Amazon in corporate tax repayment case

EU court rules in favour of Amazon in corporate tax repayment case

Meanwhile, the EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager backed the EU Commission's €13bn tax order to Apple.

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Read My Lips campaign urges women to get cervical screening

Irish Examiner view: Read My Lips campaign urges women to get cervical screening

Seven high-profile women are joining forces with 'Irish Examiner Feelgood' to share a health message in memory of Vicky Phelan

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Apple Maryland Union Vote

European Court of Justice advisor backs €13bn Apple tax bill

The case is now likely to rumble on for a further number of years

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Plan to make foreign dividends tax exempt

Plan to make foreign dividends tax exempt

Ireland remains the only country in the EU without a participation exemption on dividends

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Amazon tax opinion boosts Apple's legal battle over taxes paid in Ireland

Amazon tax opinion boosts Apple's legal battle over taxes paid in Ireland

The appeal court will issue a non-binding opinion in the Apple case in November.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023