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US stock indexes dived about 1% on Wednesday. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
Tech sell-off causes sharpest fall in three months

On Wednesday European shares had their worst day since June as concerns around rising debt yields gripped equity markets worldwide, while tech stocks (...)

Stamp duty came in below projections, raising questions about Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe’s expectations for the tax head. Photograph: Frank Miller
Government tax revenues €202m below target in April

The Government collected €200 million less than expected in tax during the first four months of the year, the latest exchequer returns show. However,(...)

Retail Excellence Ireland has said that a leak in consumer spend to the UK threatens retail failure. Photograph: iStock
Retail Excellence Ireland calls for 3% cut in VAT

Retail Excellence Ireland has called for a cut in the VAT rate of 3 per cent to protect retailers from the worst excesses of Brexit. In its pre-budge(...)

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Ballintoy, Co Antrim. Tourism-related businesses in the North pay 20 per cent VAT, compared with 9 per cent paid by their counterparts in the Republic. Photograph: Chris Hill
Tourism taxes in North could be slashed post-Brexit, say MPs

Tax on tourism and flights in the North could be slashed once the UK leaves the EU, an influential committee of MPs has said. The hospitality industr(...)

The exchequer deficit at end October 2014 stood at €8.51 billion compared to €10.521 billion in 2013. The figure represents an €1.76 billion improvement on the official target, thanks to rising tax receipts, an increase in Central Bank surplus income and reduced interest expenditure.
Tax take is €1.1bn ahead of target on back of rising employment and growth in VAT receipts

Tax returns this year are running almost €1.1 billion ahead of target after a surge in revenues last month, new figures show.While health expenditur(...)

Exchequer returns sharply down due to SEPA switch-over

The Government’s first set of exchequer returns for 2014 have been heavily distorted by the introduction of a new European-wide money transfer system.(...)