Government spending is rising faster than appropriate levels, says Ifac
Council tells Oireachtas committee if Government wants to boost expenditure to address deficit, revenue should be raised elsewhere
Commission on Taxation and Welfare
How the Government backed itself into a corner on income tax
Windfall corporation tax revenue has papered over cracks in the tax system
One in three income earners in Ireland don’t pay tax
Department of Finance’s report highlights narrowness of State’s tax base and the State’s continuing failure to address the risk
Continued skilled inward migration will be vital to our future
Our openness can be a strength and we need managed growth in labour force to remain competitive
If we want fairer wealth distribution in Ireland, we need to tax property properly
As families have become smaller and household wealth has risen, inherited wealth can drive growing inequality in our society
Inheritance tax threshold rises have no ‘clear policy rationale’, watchdog says
Recent increases to thresholds appear ‘arbitrary’ and not to follow ‘clear and consistent principles’, Parliamentary Budget Office says
Ireland badly needs to invest in infrastructure. That means more tax
Much of the cost of vital water, transport and energy investment falls to the Irish State, and that means more tax
Despite what people may think, taxes in Ireland are low compared to Europe
The heavy lifting for the State is done by the levy on corporations
The Government says that two thirds of the recommendations of the Housing Commission are already in train - this is delusional
The Department of Housing’s reply to the landmark report was to say that most of what it called for is already being done, If so, why is the commission calling for a ‘radical reset’?
Taxation on investments: What changes might be on the way?
Consensus is that Irish system for taxing investments is inconsistent and offputting for investors
Pensions: Pre-2013 public servants have the golden ticket while younger employees pay the price of reforms
The vast bulk of employees in the private sector will retire on much lesser terms than their public sector equivalents
Ireland’s richest are seldom mentioned when it comes time to balance the books
The domicile levy was meant to be a net to catch the super-wealthy, but hasn’t quite worked
Bust-up over congestion charges in London could soon play out in Dublin
Congestion and air pollution in the capital are rising and the city’s transport network could soon become a major climate battleground
How to make money and not pay tax on it – from watches, cars, homes and bonds
While it is impossible to do so in many cases, there are ways of potentially making money that won’t attract the tax man’s attention
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