Coca-Cola paid tax on 1.4% on Irish profits of up to $2.5bn – US courtIrish operation central to case relating to 2007-2009 tax assessmentFri Nov 20 2020 - 06:00
Council row over Coolock site raises vital questions about housing policySmart Money: Will Oscar Traynor houses be delayed for years? Or is there a way forward?Thu Nov 19 2020 - 12:09
Brexit explainer: What are the main sticking points in the talks?Both sides aware that failing to reach deal would cause huge damageMon Nov 16 2020 - 12:17
Cliff Taylor: Covid-19 vaccine will be shot in arm for economyGovernment must intensify its help for businesses as science moves to beat virusSat Nov 14 2020 - 01:10
How do Irish tax bills compare with those in other EU countries?Smart Money: A new ESRI report points to where tax here is high – and where it might riseThu Nov 12 2020 - 12:40
Investors buy shares first and ask questions later on vaccine newsBiden victory and Pfizer coronavirus vaccine announcement see share prices surgeMon Nov 09 2020 - 13:11
Cliff Taylor: If the money is resting in your account, spend itCovid-19 curbs on behaviour have built up levels of personal saving never before seenSat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
What will Biden’s plan to bring investment back to US mean for Ireland?Smart Money: Massive exports to the US from the Irish pharma sector in the spotlightThu Nov 05 2020 - 12:37
Cliff Taylor: Government must dig deep now in hope of a better 2021After a nervy winter, focus will be on reducing long-term economic damage from CovidSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:10
Trump vs Biden: Stakes are high for the Irish economyRhetoric of bringing American investment back to the US is key to Biden campaignFri Oct 30 2020 - 05:43
We need to reverse our thinking on lockdownCliff Taylor: We are starting from a position of what can stay open rather than what must closeSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: Jobs in the firing line as the country moves to Level 5Smart Money: How do we calculate the likely economic cost of ongoing lockdowns?Thu Oct 22 2020 - 12:29
Economists warn GDP will fall again because of Level 5 restrictionsCall for Government to show how successive waves of opening and closing the economy can be avoidedTue Oct 20 2020 - 18:10
Level 5 restrictions risk pushing economy into double-dip recessionIf our economic strategy is open and close and wait for a vaccine, then the dangers are obviousMon Oct 19 2020 - 19:37
Covid-19: Businesses that survived first lockdown may not survive a secondFour to six weeks of Level 4 or 5 restrictions could quickly add €1 billion or more to deficitMon Oct 19 2020 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: We can sustain the rescue mission into next year – but then what?State has leeway, but the cost of another Covid-19 lockdown would be significantSat Oct 17 2020 - 01:10
The massive €18bn budget gamble – can it work?The amounts of cash being put into businesses forced to close or severely restrict activities due to Covid is unprecedentedFri Oct 16 2020 - 05:00
How much can Ireland borrow to get through this Covid-19 emergency?Smart Money: It is different to the last crisis – but a huge debate lies ahead on public financesThu Oct 15 2020 - 13:12
FDI firms surprised by budget intellectual property changeBudget 2021: Government ‘may be trying to limit’ further flow of IP assets into IrelandTue Oct 13 2020 - 20:17
Government goes big in budget response to pandemicBudget 2021: Economic outlook on a knife edge due to pandemic uncertaintiesTue Oct 13 2020 - 18:55
Businesses hit by Covid restrictions to be offered up to €5,000 a weekMajor shake-up in VRT and rise of up to €50 in motor tax for cars with high emissionsTue Oct 13 2020 - 08:08
Failure to agree corporate tax regime could trigger ‘damaging trade wars’, OECD warnsInternational corporate tax regime could cost State up to €2bn in lost revenue annuallyMon Oct 12 2020 - 11:53
Construction should be ‘essential’ if country moved to Level 4, says CIFShutting industry would hit delivery of housing and infrastructure, lobby group claimsMon Oct 12 2020 - 05:13
Cliff Taylor: Five things the Ministers need to aim for in Budget 2021Damage limitation, jobs, cohesion and hope are backdrops to Ministers’ tasksSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Budget 2021: Government to spend extra €6 billion in largest budget in history of the StateDeficit for 2020 expected to be €21bn, considerably less than had been fearedSat Oct 10 2020 - 01:39
Cliff Taylor: Go out and spend your cash, it is your national dutyTalk of more restrictions makes Budget 2021 a much more difficult jobSat Oct 10 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: Lower borrowing leaves scope for more supports in budgetFigures drawn up on basis of no further increase in public health restrictionsSat Oct 10 2020 - 00:01
Tax surge helps Government beat worst fears on deficitUpdated forecasts suggest a figure of €21–€22 billion – less than 7 per cent of GDPThu Oct 08 2020 - 20:58
Can we beat Covid-19 without wrecking the economy?Smart Money: We need to decide which businesses need to close at Levels 4 and 5Thu Oct 08 2020 - 10:53
Government spending to hit €86.5bn warns pre-budget reportFigure is €16bn higher than revised estimates published earlier this yearTue Oct 06 2020 - 18:19
Business breathes a sigh of relief as Level 5 averted for nowCliff Taylor: Could the Government say no a second time to NPHET in a few weeks’ time?Mon Oct 05 2020 - 17:43
Cliff Taylor: Budget must manage Ireland’s twin economiesExport sector remains strong but budget faces key challenge of building confidence across economySat Oct 03 2020 - 01:10
Covid uncertainty leaves little scope for Budget 2021 giveawaysTax revenues beat expectations but forecasts see lower growth and higher unemploymentFri Oct 02 2020 - 17:51
Will your boss let you work long-term from home – or from abroad?Smart Money: Many staff prefer the option of remote working but can employers facilitate it?Thu Oct 01 2020 - 12:59
C&AG urges action to clear €3.75bn backlog on tax appealsCases at appeals commission at end 2019 on average had been in that process for at least two yearsWed Sept 30 2020 - 19:27
Cliff Taylor: Jobs crisis set to be lingering legacy of Covid-19New official forecasts show GDP hit less than expected, but unemployment crisis loomsTue Sept 29 2020 - 18:35
Sipo legislation to be reviewed following Michael D’Arcy case, Taoiseach tells DáilTánaiste says ex-minister should have contacted Sipo before taking private sector roleTue Sept 29 2020 - 14:08
Ex-minister Michael D’Arcy failed to alert ethics group on postIncoming chief of association of investment managers says he is in compliance with rulesMon Sept 28 2020 - 16:07
Former junior finance minister to head funds sector lobby groupMichael D’Arcy to resign Seanad seat for Irish Association of Investment Management postMon Sept 28 2020 - 05:00
Ireland’s Covid-19 economy in five graphsUncertainty has gripped the economy. Here’s where we’re at in this strangest of recessionsSat Sept 26 2020 - 05:30
In this strangest of recessions, what happens next for Ireland?The more restrictions and the longer they last, the bigger the economic hitSat Sept 26 2020 - 05:00
We are only paying lip service to the pledge to support young people amid Covid-19 crisisGovernment must move now to help those whose jobs have been upended by pandemicSat Sept 26 2020 - 01:00
The wealth of the Irish – how do your assets match up?Smart Money: New Central Bank analysis of State’s wealth has key lessonsThu Sept 24 2020 - 12:16
Dublin will need a rescue plan after these new Covid-19 restrictionsCliff Taylor: Ecosystem of life in the city centre set to take another big blowSat Sept 19 2020 - 01:10
Cliff Taylor: What permanently low interest rates mean for you as a saver or borrowerSmart Money: A new era of super-low mortage rates – and pressure on banks to charge for your savingsThu Sept 17 2020 - 13:19
An economic united Ireland raises many questions - the big one is, who pays?‘Brexit has changed the debate and put the whole issue in the melting pot,’ says expertTue Sept 08 2020 - 01:00
Government’s new Covid-19 roadmap can’t come a day too soonIn some cases the Government is going to have to ‘play God’ and decide which businesses surviveSat Sept 05 2020 - 01:10
With unemployment soaring, why is the income tax take still high?Smart Money: Payments by higher earners support exchequer for now – but tax bills could riseThu Sept 03 2020 - 12:51
Trade commissioner role not central to Ireland’s Brexit outcomeInfluence of Irish commissioner in looking after specific national interests is limitedSat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00
Should we even consider incurring economic costs of another shutdown?Businesses need to know what the overall strategy is. We can’t be waiting to find out every FridaySat Aug 29 2020 - 01:00
