# Corporation Tax

All time

Italian court clears way for Dolce and Gabbana €417m tax trial

The fashion designers may face a trial over their alleged failure to declare hundreds of millions in earnings from a holding company.

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Nov 25th 2011, 10:47 AM

# Wealth tax

Wealth tax could raise €500million for State, say unions

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has also proposed a minimum levy on high earners in its pre-Budget submission.

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Oct 28th 2011, 11:31 AM

Voices

Column: Want a simple way to recovery? Raise taxes for some of us

Many of us pay our way, but lucrative tax breaks for some mean our government takes in far less than others. This has to end if we want a secure future, writes Anne Costello.

Oct 14th 2011, 7:30 AM

# Google Ireland

Google Ireland takes in €10.1bn - and pays €15.3m in tax

Google Ireland’s turnover increases 28 per cent – but with massive fees to its Bermuda subsidiary, its profit fell massively.

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Oct 10th 2011, 1:17 PM

# Exchequer

Tax take ahead of target

New figures from the Department of Finance show that Exchequer returns are 1 per cent ahead of government targets – but VAT is showing a shortfall for the third month.

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Sep 2nd 2011, 7:51 PM

# Corporation Tax

French, German tax unity is 'no threat' to Ireland's corporation tax - Noonan

Minister for Finance says Ireland’s 12.5 per cent corporation tax rate is here to stay but warns on another of France and Germany’s proposals for deeper fiscal union in the euro area.

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Aug 17th 2011, 2:19 PM

# Eurozone

Noonan 'welcomes' new initiative of Sarkozy and Merkel; FF has 'cause for concern'

Michael Noonan shows cautious optimism after France and Germany outline plans for a Eurozone ‘financial government’.

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Aug 16th 2011, 7:19 PM

# Eurozone

France and Germany merge corporate tax rate – and call for ‘Eurozone government’

Sarkozy and Merkel want collective Eurozone ‘government’, and call on other countries to make laws balancing their budgets.

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Aug 16th 2011, 5:57 PM

# Exchequer Returns

Exchequer runs €18.9bn deficit in first seven months - with banks to blame

Department of Finance figures show that the Exchequer would be €2bn better off than at last year, if not for the banks.

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Aug 3rd 2011, 5:02 PM

# Bailout

Ireland 12.5, France 0: Corporate tax spat over as country to save hundreds of millions

A lower interest rate means savings of between €600 million and €800 million on Ireland’s loans. And corporate tax? C’est fini. But what’s the future for Europe?

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Jul 22nd 2011, 7:35 AM

# Bailout

Irish bailout rate 'cut to under 4 per cent' by draft agreement - report

RTÉ says a draft agreement being considered in Brussels would slash our interest rate and extend our repayments.

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Jul 21st 2011, 4:31 PM

# Summit

Kenny meets Sarkozy as tax issue shifts focus

Reluctance to cut Ireland’s bailout interest rate appears to now hinge on a different tax issue than our low corporate tax rate…

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Jun 24th 2011, 7:43 AM

# EU summit

Taoiseach to come face to face with Sarkozy at EU summit

Greece will top the agenda at the European Council meeting, with fears that contagion will spread around the world.

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Jun 23rd 2011, 8:52 AM

# caption comp

Caption competition: What's so small, Madame Lagarde?

Christine Lagarde and Michael Noonan are in talks in Luxembourg this afternoon. But what is Christine saying here?

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Jun 20th 2011, 6:24 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

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Jun 20th 2011, 4:39 PM

Voices

Column: We can keep our corporation tax AND please Europe. Here's how

We’re told the low rate is to attract international firms – but the truth is far less savoury, writes historian Conor McCabe.

Jun 20th 2011, 3:31 PM

# IMF

Ireland supporting Lagarde - regardless of corporate tax moves

As the deadline looms for IMF nominations, Ireland will support Christine Lagarde – in spite of France’s take on our tax.

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Jun 10th 2011, 4:22 PM

# Bailout

Taoiseach brands interest rate conditions 'unfair'

Enda Kenny has said that states blocking movement on the question of a reduction in the interest rate for Ireland were also blocking Europe’s progress.

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Jun 8th 2011, 9:55 PM

# Bailout 2?

Noonan: Ireland has enough cash to get to mid-2013 at least

The Minister for Finance insists Ireland has enough bailout funds to get to mid-2013 at worst – but the opposition isn’t sure.

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Jun 7th 2011, 3:59 PM

# U2

U2's Glastonbury appearance targeted by tax avoidance protests

The Irish band’s appearance will be targeted by demonstrators complaining about the band’s Dutch tax status.

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Jun 4th 2011, 4:20 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Aer Lingus talks break down, water supplies could be hit by hot weather, and one man’s year-long battle with Croagh Patrick nears an end.

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Jun 4th 2011, 9:11 AM

# Corporate Tax

Germany steps back from EU common tax base plan: report

The German government has reportedly rejected proposals for tax law reforms and dealt a serious blow to European Commission plans to introduce a common consolidated corporate tax base.

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May 29th 2011, 12:37 PM

# Stagnate

Ireland's economy to stagnate in 2011: OECD

The think tank has encouraged a cut in dole payments to the long-term unemployed, but says house prices will stop falling in 2012 and supports the Irish decision not to raise the corporate tax rate.

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May 26th 2011, 8:33 AM

# Bailout

Taoiseach firmly rules out plans to reschedule EU-IMF loans

Enda Kenny says remarks by other ministers were misinterpreted, and Ireland is not looking to delay or default on its loans.

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May 25th 2011, 11:35 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Sunday

All the news of the day you might have missed…

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May 22nd 2011, 7:41 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Holidaymakers warned to check their passports before they book their flights; paraplegic man walks again after pioneering treatment, and one of the world’s largest insurance companies rewards its top sales staff with a mass orgy.

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May 20th 2011, 8:41 AM

# Bailout

Ireland's hopes for rate cut threatened by French position on corporation tax

The Minister for Enterprise has said that France seemed to be pursuing a “one-item agenda” in relation to Ireland’s corporation tax – which could damage prospects of Ireland securing more favourable payback terms on its bailout loans.

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May 14th 2011, 10:02 AM

# Bailout

Brendan Howlin says Ireland 'will seek to reschedule EU/IMF loans'

Brendan Howlin has told Reuters that Ireland would seek to improve the terms of its bailout as he robustly defended the government’s position on corporation tax and ruled out further austerity measures.

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May 12th 2011, 7:20 PM

# Bailout

Interest rate cut on Ireland's bailout deal is far from certain

The German finance minister says Ireland will not get rate reduction without giving in on something else – likely the corporate tax rate. Taoiseach Enda Kenny says Ireland will not be pulling out of the bailout under any circumstances.

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May 10th 2011, 7:41 AM

# Europe Day

TDs criticise "set-piece speeches" for Dáil's Europe Day

TDs from both Fianna Fáil and Labour criticise today’s proceedings, with one TD saying MEPs are like “a lighthouse in a bog”.

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May 9th 2011, 9:05 PM

# Europe Day

Commissioner affirms: no move on corporate tax rate without Irish approval

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn assures the Dáil that corporate tax can’t be changed by the EU without Ireland allowing it to.

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May 9th 2011, 1:58 PM

# Bailout

European Commission supports Ireland's bailout interest rate cut: Hayes

The junior minister said more work must be done to ensure a bailout rate cut, but said the Commission is on side.

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May 8th 2011, 1:52 PM

# Bailout

Ireland will get one per cent cut on bailout interest and keep corporation tax rate - report

The cut to the current average interest rate of 5.8 per cent could be worth €400 million to the Irish exchequer.

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May 8th 2011, 10:40 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

Our collection of the day’s news, developments and random tidbits.

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May 2nd 2011, 8:00 PM

# Corporation Tax

McAleese expected to defend corporation tax rate

The president has previously said Ireland’s corporation tax policy is “not up for negotiation” – and is expected to reiterate that message at a meeting with business leaders during her official visit to the Netherlands.

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May 2nd 2011, 1:03 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: President McAleese gives France and Germany a slap on the wrists, the poignant tale of an elderly man who arrived in hospital with a small fortune strapped to his body and the story of Bear-ack Obama.

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Apr 29th 2011, 8:26 AM

# Corporation Tax

President says French and German demands over corporation tax are 'a nonsense'

Mary McAleese has told a Dutch newspaper that Ireland should not be throwing away one the tools it has to pay off its debt.

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Apr 29th 2011, 8:02 AM

LIVE

The 9 at 9: Saturday

Nine things you need to know before 9am: Gardaí make five arrests in relation to a massive drugs haul; good news for cash-strapped ESB customers; presidential elections in Nigeria; and Stephen Fry is prepared to go to prison.

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Apr 16th 2011, 9:00 AM