Peter Vale
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VAT and corporation tax receipts help Exchequer to near-€900m surplus
- Economy
- August 2, 2019, 17:25
Increased revenues from taxes on consumer spending and companies’ profits contributed to a near-€900 million Government surplus for the seven months t(...)

OECD plan for minimum tax on profits carries risks for Ireland – tax experts
- Economy
- July 30, 2019, 05:23
Proposals to impose a minimum tax on the profits of major multinationals is the biggest threat to Ireland from the OECD’s tax reform process, Irish ta(...)

Government collects €8.1bn in taxes in first two months of 2019
- Economy
- March 4, 2019, 17:12
The exchequer collected just more than €8.1 billion in taxes in the first two months of the year, an increase of €293 million or 3.7 per cent on the s(...)

Will Ireland's ‘squeezed middle’ get any relief in Budget 2019?
- Economy
- June 22, 2018, 04:45
Can the so-called squeezed middle expect any significant “unsqueezing” in Budget 2019? Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has promised they will ben(...)

Government’s finances on target for first time this year
- Economy
- June 6, 2018, 12:48
The Government’s finances are on target for the first time this year, the latest exchequer returns reveal. The figures for May show the Government h(...)

Threat to Irish tax take from EU proposal to levy digital giants
- Economy
- March 14, 2018, 06:00
A European Commission proposal to impose a special tax on the sales of big digital companies in the European Union threatens to hit Irish corporate ta(...)

Cantillon: Donald Trump’s tax changes could benefit Ireland
- Economy
- December 5, 2017, 06:30
Since 2015, there has been a “level shift” in corporate tax receipts flowing to the exchequer, with most of the increased revenue coming from a just h(...)

Inside Business: Is Airbnb damaging Dublin’s long-term rental market?
- Business
- November 15, 2017, 15:41
A study of Airbnb data has found that one south Dublin property earns more than €163,000 in rental income annually from being listed on the site and t(...)

Ireland has more to fear from Europe than US in terms of tax
- Economy
- November 2, 2017, 19:08
The latest tax plans from the US administration suggest one thing clearly. It is that the greatest threat to Ireland in terms of corporate tax changes(...)

Lower tax-take leaves little scope for budget giveaways
- Politics
- October 4, 2017, 01:00
Tax receipts for the first nine months of the year are still running behind target, suggesting Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will have little s(...)