Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe says he expects an additional 50,000 jobs to be created in the Irish economy this year, driving employment to new(...)

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has signalled he will review the sustainability of Ireland’s corporation tax receipts in the face of the “volatil(...)

VAT receipts jumped to a record €2.7 billion in January as strong pre-Christmas sales boosted the Government’s tax take for the month. The latest exc(...)

It was billed as an historic vote – one that would plot the path for the United Kingdom to throw off the shackles of the European Union and go boldly (...)

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has hit back at criticism of the Government’s budgetary policy, saying he was not going to apologise for using ad(...)

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has warned that it may reduce Ireland’s credit rating if the Government’s budgetary position deteriorates as a result of(...)

Employers’ group Ibec is predicting a major slowdown in growth this year as the Irish economy approaches full capacity and “cost competitiveness erod(...)

About 7 per cent of the State’s total tax take, equating to €4 billion, now comes from just 10 firms, the Department of Finance’s chief economist has (...)

Ten years ago this month, the then government’s year-end exchequer returns read like a horror story. Tax revenue was down €8 billion to €41 billion. (...)

On Thursday the Government should, barring a major surprise, announce a record tax take for the year just gone. Booming tax revenues led by the rapid(...)