Budget 2021

The Government has been accused of stacking the odds against taxpayers who exercise their right to appeal a tax bill. Under the unheralded measure i(...)

It may seem that the world almost came to a stop in 2020, but the pace of change in the international tax landscape certainly has not. Change seems to(...)

It goes to show the extent of the crisis we are living in that landmark budget announcements came and went with a whimper. Opposition parties flounder(...)

Low-income families will benefit most from measures outlined in Budget 2021 earlier this week, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute(...)

Anecdotally, there appears to be widespread confusion among the public as to the reasoning behind the Budget 2021 cut in tourism’s VAT rate to 9 per c(...)

This week’s budget provided a huge “stimulus” to the economy of over €6 billion in additional expenditure, almost 2 per cent of GDP. However, the Depa(...)

This week’s budget saw plans for an unprecedented hike in Government spending. The total package was close to €18 billion, including the roll-forward (...)

Maybe it’s due to Covid-19, or maybe it’s just a sign of a changing Ireland, but the days when Irish people studied the budget forensically for every (...)

The biggest spending splurge in the history of the State has the capacity to reset Irish politics if the array of measures to protect livelihoods from(...)

No proper explanation has been given for almost €1 billion going to landlords for private rental accommodation, a Government TD has said. Chairwoman (...)