Business community will need to be convinced that simplifying tax compliance duties will justify the cost and effort involved

The Irish Hotels Federation, and others, want the Government to further extend the 9% Vat rate in order to maintain international competitiveness with other European destinations.

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

Both the real economy and prices are showing rapid growth

The concept of location is fundamental to taxation and in an era of globalisation, outmoded ideas of what location means are tripping up the tax system

Exchequer recorded a €4.3bn improvement in the State’s finances in the first three months, compared to the same period in 2021

Citing the fallout of the Ukraine war, the Central Bank this week reduced its growth outlook for the Irish economy but said it still projected robust expansion

An efficient and tax subsidised commuter ticket could be effective in helping us do our bit to address climate change

Tánaiste and Finance Minister look at ways to relieve the burden on people 'on very modest incomes' paying the highest tax rate

Households to be €2,000 less well off due to soaring fuel and food prices.

St Patrick's Day ought to have signalled a return to normality — but war, inflation, and labour shortages mean that the tourism sector cannot absorb the planned Vat hike

Few would deny the value of good public services but they have to be paid for, and the main source of payment is the money collected from taxes

Some were overpaid due to errors, others were correctly claimed but repaid when the firm's eligibility was found to have lapsed 

New figures show Ireland's finances remain in a healthy state as the economy emerges from the Covid crisis

Tax would fund extra help for hard-hit households braced for a sharp rise in energy bills and a wider cost of living crisis

The Government is also under pressure to increase the minimum wage and set out a timeline for the introduction of a living wage

Consumer spending at end of Covid restrictions gives boost

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it will introduce a federal corporate tax on business earnings for the first time.

We have a model of taxation that makes government funding more resilient than that available in many other countries. 

Businesses hit by Covid restrictions will be able to continue to avail of the Debt Warehousing Scheme for the first quarter of 2022

Many people are still reporting high costs for the rapid self-tests, with families paying around €100 a week if they are using them daily.

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A separate submission on alcohol prices detailed how Ireland had some of the highest excise rates in the EU

Plans to cut taxes by up to 600 euro a year by widening income bands have been branded a “race to the bottom” by the Labour Party.

Ireland's signing of the OECD International Tax Agreement came slowly, and reluctantly. But how did we get to the point where more than 15% tax on profits was seen as inconceivable for corporations?  

The Government has the money to fund measures to help hospitality businesses should they face further restrictions this Christmas, Ibec said

Carol Brick of Hermoney.ie answers a reader's question on Capital Acquisitions Tax.

Twitter spat between Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk precedes drop of 4.5% in the electric car manufacturer's shares

Last July, new rules came into effect meaning there may be charges on non-EU goods

Paschal Donohoe tells Oireachtas finance committee the new minimum rate will be applied evenly across Europe

This weekend, the headlines about the Government’s climate action plan screamed at the total cost estimated at €125bn. That is a big sum of money, amounting to about twice the total tax collected in a year.

The latest Exchequer returns show corporation taxes brought in almost €1.5bn in October, which was €964m more than anticipated

With a week to go, homeowners will have to fill out their Local Property Tax Returns in order to set a new Local Property Tax rate until 2025

In other changes, the bill proposes that student nurses will not pay tax on their pandemic placement grants received during the Covid crisis

While the National Minimum Wage will go up to €10.50 in January, this will not be much use to lower paid workers

Although the longer-term outlook for new foreign direct investment is 'uncertain', the ratings agency believes that 'most' multinationals will not relocate out of Ireland.

The Finance Minister has welcomed an agreement reached by the OECD to reform international tax rules. A revised statement and detailed implementation plan have been agreed by 136 jurisdictions, including all the EU Member States and OECD members.

The agreement announced on Friday foresees countries enacting a global minimum corporate tax of 15% on the biggest, internationally active companies

The focus for Ireland must now be on how the country can remain competitive in areas outside of tax.

The 15% tax rate will apply for all multinationals with revenues in excess of €750m

There is some confidence that any increase in the corporate tax rate would not apply to companies with a turnover of less than €750m

The Government will be in a position to confirm the Irish position on the OECD process this week, finance minister Paschal Donohoe told reporters in Luxembourg.

Most business leaders want finance minister Paschal Donohoe to deliver a conservative budget, according to an Institute of Directors survey.

Mr McGrath said that of the €4.7bn in new spending, just about €1bn is not already accounted for and is available for new measures