# Income Tax

Column: Reasons for making childcare tax-deductible are solid...

…So why is the Department of Finance dragging its heels on figuring out that this policy would be cash-positive for the State, asks independent TD Stephen Donnelly.

Jul 9th 2012, 1:45 PM

# Budget 2013

Budget 2013: The speculation so far

Lots of speculation but no firm indication of what lies ahead this December. We round up what measures have been in the news and speculated on so far.

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Jul 2nd 2012, 1:15 PM

# Budget 2013

Fine Gael HQ assures TDs: No decisions made about Budget 2013 yet

A message from party headquarters also says speculating about Budget measures benefits nobody (except the media).

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Jun 26th 2012, 4:55 PM

# Budget 2013

Poser: Does the government comment on its Budget plans?

Here’s one for the Budget theorists – there are some things the government WILL rule out, and some things it won’t…

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Jun 26th 2012, 2:20 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should income tax be protected in the Budget?

There has been speculation that the Government could seek to raise more money from income tax in December. So what do you think?

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Jun 26th 2012, 9:55 AM

# Budget

Taoiseach: Programme for Government pledges stand

However, Enda Kenny wouldn’t discuss what might be on or off the table for Budget 2013.

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Jun 26th 2012, 8:38 AM

# Budget

Budget 2013: Minister refuses to rule out income tax increases and welfare cuts

Pat Rabbitte insists the govt hasn’t “engaged” yet on the budget, but he personally wants to sit down for talks “without any red lines”.

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Jun 25th 2012, 8:37 AM

# In summary

11 things to know about the IMF's latest Irish review

The latest IMF update on Ireland’s financial health, summarised into handy bitesized chunks.

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Jun 15th 2012, 4:30 PM

# Bailout Review

IMF approves €1.4bn loan - but has doubts about Ireland's return to markets

The latest quarterly review of Ireland’s bailout paints a mixed picture…

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Jun 15th 2012, 4:30 PM

# LGBT Rights

Department promises 'mopping up' measures to give tax equality to same-sex couples

The Department of Finance commits to making the final changes necessary to give equal treatment to same-sex partners.

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May 18th 2012, 11:35 AM

So far...2012 tax take ahead of target

Tax revenues of €8.72 billion are over 10 per cent ahead of end-March profiles with increases in income, corporation and VAT intakes.

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Apr 3rd 2012, 5:02 PM

# Transparency

FG backbencher preparing 'tax transparency' bill to show where money goes

Eoghan Murphy wants to follow the lead of the UK, where each taxpayer is being given a breakdown of their tax spending.

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Mar 20th 2012, 3:02 PM

Column: We need to stop taking money out of people’s pockets

Yes, we’ve got a deficit to deal with – but making ordinary consumers pay is hurting the wider economy as well as our wallets, writes Aaron McKenna.

Mar 6th 2012, 7:30 AM

# exchequer statement

Exchequer figures show deficit and tax revenue rise

The deficit rose slightly in the first two months of this year when compared to figures for the same period in 2011.

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Mar 2nd 2012, 5:50 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 In today’s 9 at 9: Millionaires and their income tax, Facebook, and a NAMA building is occupied…

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Jan 28th 2012, 8:58 AM

# Pensions Row

Revenue chairwoman apologises for distress caused by pensions letters

Josephine Feehily acknowledges that the Revenue Commissioners caused ‘confusion and distress’ to many Irish pensioners.

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Jan 11th 2012, 3:50 PM

# Pensions Row

Revenue chairwoman to face TDs' questioning on pensions debacle

Josephine Feehily is to attend tomorrow’s meeting of the Oireachtas Finance committee, along with Social Protection officials.

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Jan 10th 2012, 4:46 PM

Column: I don't have political leanings - but neither, it seems, has Labour

This week, former trader Nick Leeson explains how he left London believing all UK political parties were the same – and how it looks like Ireland’s Labour party is also losing its Robin Hood status.

Jan 10th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Pensions

115,000 pensioners told: You'll have to pay more tax

The Revenue Commissioners and Department of Social Protection identify 115,000 pensioners whose income had been underdeclared.

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Jan 5th 2012, 9:32 PM

Government's 2011 tax income misses Budget target by 2.5 per cent

New data published by the Department of Finance show that income tax, VAT and corporation tax were all lower than expected.

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Jan 4th 2012, 5:02 PM

Slideshow: Today's Budget 2012 front pages

From boosting the property market to fuel tax and VAT increases, check out what the front pages have to say about the Budget this morning.

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Dec 7th 2011, 11:01 AM

Column: Here’s why the VAT increase won’t send people flocking North

The VAT increase won’t lead to a repeat of 2008′s queues at the Border – but that doesn’t make it a good idea, writes Ronan Lyons.

Dec 7th 2011, 12:48 AM

Readers' Panel: What are you expecting from the Budget?

We spoke to a wide range of TheJournal.ie readers about their hopes and fears for this week’s Budget. Here’s what they had to say.

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Dec 4th 2011, 10:00 AM

In photos: Memorable Budget days of the past

Bruton’s VAT on children’s shoes, McCreevy’s decentralisation, Mac the Knife, ‘turning a corner’ – and plenty more.

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Dec 4th 2011, 9:30 AM

Column: Rich people can afford to give more - so a tax on wealth makes sense

The top 1 per cent of earners in this country own roughly €130 billion – so it’s time for the government to bring in a wealth tax, says Siobhán O’Donoghue.

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Nov 29th 2011, 6:20 PM

# Tipping Point

More tax austerity will break Irish families, tax institute warns

The Irish Tax Institute says some employees have already lost a sixth of their take-home pay – and are now at ‘tipping point’.

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Nov 25th 2011, 12:25 PM

# budget leaks

REVEALED: Government’s leaked plans for Ireland’s austerity budgets

TheJournal.ie has obtained the documents, given to German MPs, which outline the contents of the 2012 and 2013 Budgets.

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Nov 18th 2011, 1:59 PM

Tax intake €2 billion higher than last year but still behind target

New figures from the Exchequer also show its deficit has blown up to €22.2 billion due to payments made to recapitalise Irish banks.

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Nov 2nd 2011, 5:17 PM

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

New social charge helps push income tax earnings up by a quarter

Exchequer figures show we’re collectively paying 25 per cent more in income tax since last year.

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Oct 4th 2011, 5:45 PM

# In Numbers

In numbers: the Annual Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General

The State’s accountant’s annual report for 2010 shows that there is €22.7bn is left in the National Pension Reserve Fund – €10bn of that has been deposited in banks.

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Sep 19th 2011, 2:35 PM

We’ll need EU-IMF permission to freeze income tax rates – Kenny

The Taoiseach warns that Ireland has committed to raise income taxes – and only an amended bailout deal can get us out of it.

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Sep 8th 2011, 9:16 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…

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Sep 8th 2011, 8:33 AM

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