# Corporation Tax

Last month

May 2023

# Tax windfall

Ireland may join the likes of Norway and Saudi Arabia as sovereign wealth fund considered

Finance Minister Michael McGrath said that corporation tax receipts are likely to total €12 billion this year.

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May 10th 2023, 3:32 PM

This year

2023

# Inflation

Government has cash at its disposal ahead of Budget 2024 with €16bn surplus for next year

Finance Minister Michael McGrath was reluctant to commit to a giveaway budget this year, stating that inflation is now lower than last year.

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Apr 18th 2023, 6:00 PM

# windfall

Corporation tax up 71% in the first quarter of 2023 - but half of it is 'unlikely to be permanent'

However, Finance Minister Michael McGrath has said around half of that tax take is unlikely to be permanent.

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Apr 4th 2023, 5:19 PM

# Corporation Tax

15% corporation tax rate for large multinationals to be introduced from next January

Finance Minister Michael McGrath confirmed that he will bring a memo to Cabinet this week to introduce the measure.

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Apr 2nd 2023, 2:53 PM

Last year

2022

# Exchequer Returns

Bumper €5 billion worth of corporation tax collected in November as Donohoe urges caution

A total of €77.5 billion has been collected by the Exchequer so far in 2022.

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Dec 2nd 2022, 5:34 PM

# tax receipts

Exchequer surplus of €7.3 billion recorded in year to the end of October

This compares to a deficit of €7.4 billion in the same period last year.

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Nov 2nd 2022, 6:10 PM

# budget 2023

The Explainer: What type of tax system does Ireland have?

Is it progressive? And what does that even mean? The ESRI’s Barra Roantree joins us on this week’s episode to explain all.

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Sep 28th 2022, 6:00 PM

# tax receipts

Govt raise concerns about corporate tax volatility as receipts double in last five years

The Finance Minister said that €1 in every €4 of tax collected is corporation tax.

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Sep 8th 2022, 3:29 PM

# Corporation Tax

Irish corporation tax revenues set to decline from 2023 onwards, says Donohoe

New figures revealed that Irish tax receipts surged to their highest ever level last year at 68.4 billion euro.

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Jan 6th 2022, 12:35 PM

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# Taxing matters

Explainer: Why is Ireland about to raise its corporation tax rate from 12.5% to 15%?

It could be 2023 or 2024 by the time the new rules are actually implemented.

After months of negotiating, the Government is expected to sign Ireland up to a new 15% global minimum rate of corporation tax.

There is considerable uncertainty about what the changes will mean for the Irish economy and public finances.

But it could be 2023 or 2024 by the time the new rules are actually implemented.

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Oct 7th 2021, 5:40 PM

# Corporation Tax

Phrase 'at least' being removed from draft OECD tax deal

The government said today that no decision has yet been taken on whether Ireland will sign up.

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Oct 5th 2021, 7:10 PM

# Corporation Tax

Leo Varadkar's claims on corporation tax changes challenged

Varadkar had said if Ireland signs up to OECD plans for a global minimum rate, it would only apply to firms earning over 750 million US dollars a year.

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Sep 24th 2021, 5:33 PM

# Official Visit

Macron says France 'not putting pressure' on Ireland over corporation tax rate

The French president said he believes that Ireland and France will “find the right path” together.

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Aug 26th 2021, 4:25 PM

# Taxing matters

Amid pressure on Ireland, Donohoe 'won't speculate' on future position on corporation tax

In its Summer Economic Statement, the Government has revised Irish growth projections upwards.

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Jul 15th 2021, 12:21 PM

# Taxing Issues

Under pressure to commit Ireland to corporation tax hike, Donohoe meets with US Treasury secretary Yellen

One of just three EU member states to oppose the international agreement

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Jul 12th 2021, 11:30 AM

# A taxing matter

Ireland is holding out on the historic global deal on corporate tax. Why? And at what cost?

Ireland is one of just nine countries out of 139 to reject the deal.

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Jul 2nd 2021, 4:53 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland increase its corporate tax rate?

130 countries have agreed a global tax reform on corporation tax but Ireland wasn’t among them.

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Jul 2nd 2021, 8:45 AM

# Corporation Tax

G7 countries move closer to 15% corporation tax plan as Finance Minister defends Ireland's 12.5% rate

Paschal Donohoe said he wanted to keep Ireland’s rate to “maintain and grow” employment.

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Jun 11th 2021, 9:18 AM

# Corporation Tax

Multinationals now have to declare how much tax they pay in each EU country, under new tax rules

Ireland’s EU Commissioner Mairéad McGuinness, in charge of financial services and stability, heralded the decision as “great news”.

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Jun 2nd 2021, 11:42 AM

# Morning Memo

Ireland's budgetary watchdog barks over 'large, permanent increases' in government spending

Details about the cost of reforms like Sláintecare are thin on the ground beyond 2021, IFAC says.

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May 26th 2021, 10:45 AM

# taxing matter

Higher, more progressive taxes could be needed to fund future government spending, says ESRI

Unwinding ‘questionable’ tax reliefs that distort the property market could also be considered.

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May 21st 2021, 6:00 AM

# ireland inc

'A 30-year race to the bottom': Why might the Biden global tax plan spell trouble for Ireland's entire economic model?

A proposed global minimum rate of corporation tax could undermine Ireland’s advantage.

The Biden administration has recommitted the US to global tax reform talks.

American wants a 21% global minimum rate of corporation tax.

Ireland's famous 12.5% rate looks likely to come under severe pressure.

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Apr 10th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Wealth tax

Pandemic 'solidarity tax' on wealthy individuals or companies is on the table, says IMF

The IMF has also backed calls for a global minimum rate of corporation tax.

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Apr 7th 2021, 3:16 PM

# Corporation Tax

Biden administration could 'heighten' US engagement on global tax reform, says Paschal Donohoe

Donohoe was speaking at the launch of an update to Ireland’s corporation tax roadmap.

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Jan 14th 2021, 2:34 PM

# Tax

'A bad day for the taxpayer': Opposition TDs accuse government of 'throwing away' Apple's €13 billion

Apple and Ireland won their appeal against the European Commission’s €13 billion tax ruling.

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Jul 15th 2020, 12:16 PM

# Multinationals

Ireland's corporation tax receipts set to take a hit under new rules and fall by up to €2bn

Ireland’s corporation tax increased again this year.

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Jan 9th 2020, 7:19 PM

# IFAC

Using 'volatile' corporate tax receipts to plug spending overruns may be unsustainable, watchdog warns

As much as €6 billion in corporate tax receipts is “excess” and unexplained, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has said.

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Nov 28th 2019, 7:39 AM

# Feature

The global tax world is shifting and it might not be good news for Ireland - what comes next?

The State is staring down the barrel of a new tax reality, one that could cost the Exchequer billions.

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Oct 24th 2019, 12:30 PM

# Finances

Ireland's corporation tax revenue may not prove 'sustainable', warn Central Bank economists

Brexit and lower corporation tax receipts could leave Ireland uniquely vulnerable.

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Sep 23rd 2019, 12:15 PM

# European elections 2019

Question: Do you want Ireland to maintain its current corporation tax regime?

Ireland’s corporation tax currently stands at 12.5%.

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May 16th 2019, 6:12 PM

# ESRI

Corporate tax reliance leaves us 'highly vulnerable to the relocation of even one large company'

The ESRI has been looking at the impact Budget 2019 will have.

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Dec 11th 2018, 12:05 AM

# budget 2019

Ministers told corporation tax windfall will not be used in next week's Budget

Taoiseach says measures to put money into people’s pockets next week will be “modest”.

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Oct 4th 2018, 6:10 AM

# false

Taoiseach raised Trump's 'fake news' Irish corporate tax comment with acting US ambassador

In a speech, Donald Trump said Ireland has plans to reduce its corporate tax rate to 8%.

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Dec 13th 2017, 3:29 PM

# Corporation Tax

Apple and Google to be asked to appear before the PAC to explain their tax affairs

Google, Apple, JP Morgan, City Bank, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer will be invited to appear before a government committee.

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Nov 9th 2017, 11:55 AM

# whopper

Donald Trump says 'he hears' Ireland is about to drop its corporation tax rate to 8%

The US president made the unscheduled remarks at the White House this evening.

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Oct 16th 2017, 9:28 PM

# Tax Compliant

Google won't have to pay €1 billion tax in France - because its Irish subsidiary is not taxable there

A French court ruled in favour of the search engine giant today.

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Jul 12th 2017, 10:16 PM

# Unacceptable

'Not acceptable' that AIB could pay no tax on profits for up to 30 years

There are calls to make sure that the bank would have to pay a minimum corporate tax rate.

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Jun 5th 2017, 8:36 PM

# not the tax emmanuel

French election frontrunner Emmanuel Macron takes aim at Ireland's corporate tax rate

Macron made specific reference to the Apple Tax farrago as part of a critique of inequal corporate tax regimes across the EU.

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May 4th 2017, 10:46 PM

# Jobs Jobs Jobs

The IDA says more people in Ireland are working for its clients than ever before

Job losses within IDA companies were at their lowest level since 1997 – but it doesn’t expect that trend to continue.

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Jan 3rd 2017, 11:00 AM

# sweetheart deals

Ireland named world's 6th worst corporate tax haven

Oxfam said Ireland’s score was based on its lack of effective rules to prevent corporate tax dodging and because it facilitates large-scale corporate tax avoidance.

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Dec 12th 2016, 7:31 AM