Budget 2021
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Not in our interests to support loss-making businesses – Central Bank governor
- Economy
- September 16, 2020, 16:52
It is not in anybody’s interests to support loss-making enterprises, with some companies unlikely to survive Covid-19, the governor of the Central Ban(...)

Government to frame Budget on basis of no-deal Brexit
- Economy
- September 16, 2020, 14:24
The Government will frame next month’s Budget on the basis of a no-deal Brexit and will not bring in any major taxation increases, Minister for Financ(...)

Walking a fine line on budget strategy
- Economy
- September 15, 2020, 05:07
Whether this is the public servants warning Ministers, or Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael (...)

Tax group eyes diesel levies and motor-tax bands ahead of budget
- Economy
- September 14, 2020, 17:41
Increasing the price of diesel at the pumps and overhauls to the motor-tax regime are among the recommendations of the Tax Strategy Group’s pre-budget(...)

The Irish Times view on the public finances: big decisions are looming
- Editorial
- September 6, 2020, 20:40
The monthly tax returns are one of the most up-to-date indicators of the state of the economy. The most recent set of figures, for August, shows that (...)

Income tax not to increase in next budget, says Donohoe
- Politics
- September 3, 2020, 13:48
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said there will be no hike in income tax in the forthcoming budget. Speaking in Dublin on Thursday, Mr Dono(...)

Pubs criticise €16m support and call for cut in excise tax
- Business
- August 31, 2020, 08:39
The drinks industry has said the Government’s €16 million support package for pubs shows “short-term thinking” and has called for a reduction in excis(...)

No increases in income tax or USC rates under proposed new government
- Politics
- June 15, 2020, 19:47
There will be no increases in income tax or USC rates under a proposed government of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party, according to the fina(...)