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Tue 01 Jan 2010Tax revenue drops 19% in 2009
The Government’s tax take plummeted to €33 billion last year, some €7.7 billion or 19 per cent down on 2008, the latest exchequer data shows.
The figures, released by the Department of Finance this evening, indicated tax revenue for the 12 months was €1.3 billion or 4 per cent lower than Government targets set in April.
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