tax

Germany offers a stark vision of Ireland’s possible future

As debate raged in Brussels about dependence on US tech firms, Google celebrated Ireland’s EU presidency

Tax-efficient investment accounts still face 1% stamp duty charge on large Irish companies

Share purchases of Irish firms valued at more than €1bn will be subject to the levy

Did the budget help a widow with two young children?

Generally, welfare payments will rise and a wider standard income tax band should help, if only a little

Revenue looks to reduce postal costs and transition to ‘digital-first’ communications

Tax authority spends around €14.8m on postage each year

Mandatory pension deductions and USC tax bands to blame for eroding public workers’ pay

Unions should focus on what State takes from salaries rather than pushing solely for wage rises

The rich are getting richer, so why no wealth tax?

Choice is whether a levy would be for show – a political sign that the wealthiest should pay more – or for dough

With so much cash sloshing around, why is there a housing crisis?

Why is the HSE underfunded, and why aren’t there decent rail services between Dublin and Rosslare?

ESRI report examines options around taxation of wealth

Report comes as Irish household wealth grew dramatically over 10 years to 2023

Ireland goes Swedish on investment, but deemed disposal remains a problem

The Savings and Investment Account is arguably a welcome attempt to make investing simpler

Will rent-a-room scheme increase encourage more landlords to participate?

Numbers availing of tax-free income have increased steadily in recent years, with student tenants a target

Men benefit more from budget tax reforms, National Women’s Council says

Feminist analysis criticises lack of investment in hormone replacement therapy and fertility treatment

Are the unions right? Did the Government’s budget abandon workers? If they lost, who won?

For most people the value of tax cuts looks likely to be more than cancelled out by inflation

Is the State’s new investment account going to be a good deal?

Investors need to realise they are going to be largely on their own when it comes to assessing risk

Minister plays down reports of tension with Jack Chambers over Budget 2027

Labour leader Ivana Bacik says ‘pathetic’ Budget 2027 is a ‘KitKat budget from a TikTok Tánaiste’

When budget changes kick in and how to claim them

Dates that consumer changes - such as income tax, fuel allowances, childcare and rent relief - come into effect

Budget 2027 main points: everything you need to know

Here is our list of the key measures expected to be announced in Budget 2027 at lunchtime

Homeowner, business owner and farmer react

‘We’ll get a few bob off,’ says Co Galway homeowner who delayed buying her winter heating oil to await help in Budget 2027

Budget 2027: Measures put public finances on worse trajectory, State watchdog warns

Help-to-buy scheme increases; free contraception age rises; fuel allowance to increase by €5

Budget Calculator 2027: Here’s how this year’s budget will affect your income

What does Budget 2027 mean for you and your money? Use the PwC interactive calculator to help you estimate your taxes and disposable income for the year ahead

Inheritance tax reform could unlock €170bn sitting on deposit, expert says

Current system incentivises families to hold assets until death because of tax implications

Budget 2027: Measures on pensions, welfare, income tax and more take shape

Continued acrimony in some quarters on Friday evening as many departments moved towards settling their budget

Increasing irrelevance of betting shops a growing problem for racing’s finances

Boss of one bookmaker has even predicted there will be no High Street betting shops by 2030

Do I still owe tax if my mother’s house sold for less than expected?

Ask the Lawyer: The rules around capital acquisitions tax are not always straightforward

Means-tested pensioners should be exempt from property tax

Many bought their their own homes, at huge interest rates, rather than rely on the State

Putting Ireland’s property tax in perspective

Ireland’s annual property tax places us 13th of 29 European countries, well behind countries such as France, Spain and Italy

Benefits to us and the State are underestimated when counting public transport costs

Buses, trains and trams contribute greatly to the common good, so we should tax flying instead

Scrapping carbon tax means handing ‘billions of euro to Ursula von der Leyen’

Simon Harris says he is ‘not going to stand for’ misinformation around the introduction of carbon tax

Budget: Are we richer or poorer than in 2017? And who is saving €8,000 a year on taxes?

Our six family groups have all made savings in their tax bills over the past decade

Man whose wife had affair and left home loses Revenue appeal on joint assessment

Tax Appeals Commission acknowledges difficult personal situation buy says appeal must fail in law

Tullow loss widens as refinancing and tax costs outweigh oil price spike

Explorer’s revenues jumped 21% in first half on back of spike in oil prices

Budget 2027 will not be able to address ‘all of the challenges’ facing Ireland, Minister says

Dara Calleary expects ‘targeted investment where people are feeling the pinch most at the moment’

Juggling work and children: why the childcare burden must be eased

Budget is chance to help parents struggling with high creche bills and depleted incomes

Should the minimum wage be raised again?

Businesses are pushing back on the possibility of another hike in the minimum wage in the budget

I’m transferring a €600,000 house to my two sons: How will tax be calculated?

Will work done by a tenant be included when calculating any tax bill?

Dáil fuel row as Aontú highlights 89-year-old woman’s €860 home heating bill

Donald Trump ‘caused current energy crisis, not carbon tax’, Labour claims

More than half of Irish business owner-managers think Coalition is ‘anti-business’

Survey indicates a growing sense of dissatisfaction with infrastructure development and tax policy

Budget 2027 income tax package will deliver ‘hundreds of euros’ to workers, Harris says

Government expected to widen tax bands and increase tax credits

Letters to the Editor, September 21st: On tax revenue sharing, defence spending cuts and Ed Sheeran

‘One wonders why the cake suddenly becomes European when the icing happens to be on Ireland’s plate?’

Ministers seek more help with third-level fees and return of energy credits in budget

Extension of rent-a-room relief and cost-of-disability payment mooted, cut in tax on home heating oil ‘certain’

Good cop, bad cop: Harris and Chambers toy with electorate ahead of budget

Government’s income tax package could be worth as little as €10 a month to the average worker

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