Concerns raised about the risks to taxpayers from how housing bodies and the LDA fund construction deals
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Top finance official raises risks to public finances from surge in housing body deals
Approved Housing Bodies had €7bn of borrowings at the end of last year on €8.3bn of housing stock
US corporate tax changes could prove bigger threat to Ireland than tariffs
Incentives designed to bring back intellectual property or patents domicilled abroad could prove problematic for Ireland
Up to €15bn of corporate tax could be temporary, Central Bank warns
Regulator also claims Government should be diverting more of these receipts into State’s two long-term savings funds
Leo Varadkar says many in politics do not understand numbers or percentages
Former taoiseach urged doctors not to ‘sell themselves short’ in pay negotiations with the government
The Irish Times view on the latest exchequer finances: vital to manage the windfall
The backdrop for talks on the formation of the next government is favourable, but corporation tax receipts remain unpredictable
With an election imminent, it is important party policies and manifestos are objectively costed and tested
Independent assessment of political proposals is an important safeguard for the voting public
Cliff Taylor: How the return of SSIA-style incentives might be on the cards for Irish households
New policies in election manifestos likely to try to get cash to move from household savings into equity investments
Irish funds review offers hope for small-time investors but misses big opportunity
This is largely down the lunacy of the Irish system where capital gains tax on individual investments is levied at a rate of 33 %
What will the election tax promises mean for your pocket?
Parties will make a raft of pledges during the election campaign - but voters would be wise to be sceptical about their delivery
Tax rate on investments in funds should be lowered, Department of Finance officials recommend
Officials recommend that taxation on investments in funds be aligned with the lower 33 per cent capital gains tax rate
Nama to transfer sites for 4,000 potential homes to Land Development Agency
So-called bad bank has moved to take direct ownership of certain land ahead of its wind-down next year
Budget was a missed opportunity to simplify Irish corporate tax code and ease burden on business
Ireland needs a business environment that is attractive and competitive, and having a simpler tax system that is easy to navigate is a critical component
Meet the budget’s real winners: A family of five on an income of more than €70,000
Interplay of temporary and permanent measures means that this is a budget for better off people with children – the more the better
Budget 2025: Opposition calls for election as Coalition defends budget ‘bonanza’ in face of fierce criticism
Labour says budget was ‘all glitter and full of shiny gimmicks’; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she ‘wants to see a full restoration’ of barristers fees
Ireland’s tax system is most progressive of any advanced economy, report finds
Department of Finance says State’s taxation and welfare system does more to reduce income inequality than any other OECD economy
IPOs set for €1m expenses relief in bid to boost flotations
Budget 2025: Measure will be offered on a recognised stock exchange in Ireland
Budget 2025: Double child benefit payment; petrol and diesel prices to increase; series of personal tax cuts
The final cost of living package will now come in at just shy of €2 billion, well in excess of the €1.5bn expected
Cost breakdown on €1.4m Government Buildings security hut revealed
Cost of metal roof likened to Donald Trump’s hair was €60,000, while pavilion structure cost €283,231
Employment in funds sector rising despite talent shortage
Value of funds administered in the State has quadrupled since 2008 to €5.7 trillion, says Irish Funds
Little prospect of half of potential Nama homes being built in medium term
Lack of planning permission, zoning and services cited as obstacles to developing remaining potential residential land bank
Only top income earners can afford to buy homes in Ireland, says developer
High production costs linked to higher space and quality standards has made housing unaffordable for most income groups, says Brian Moran of Hines
Jack Chambers interview: ‘There’s a small Apple every year now in surpluses in the Irish economy’
Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance on the challenges of putting together his first budget, which will include a €3bn injection for key infrastructure priorities
Apple tax case windfall will not change spending plans in budget, Ministers insist
Irish Government says it will ‘respect the findings’ of EU court ruling ordering computing giant to repay taxes
Ireland’s corporate tax bubble is now a €30bn hot air balloon
Not for the first time Apple has sent Ireland’s tax figures stratospheric and the Department of Finance running for cover
Corporation tax revenues double in August ahead of pre-election budget
Exchequer returns show that the Government collected €3.7bn in corporation tax last month
Ireland will have highest diesel taxes in EU after Budget 2025, says industry group
Cost of increases will fall on people in border region, says Fuels for Ireland, due to differential in prices between Republic and Northern Ireland
AIB share sale wouldn’t impact pay cap, McGrath told
Department of Finance officials made clear State’s holding dropping below 25% would not impact pay restrictions at lender
Why senior Garda officers are ‘livid’ over latest bid to fill deputy commissioner post
Usually there would be a stampede within the Garda ranks among ambitious officers who wanted the job. But not this time
A general election is coming - prepare to be bribed for your vote
Government is planning another round of once-off household supports while struggling to keep permanent spending under control
State took in €7.6bn in tax in July, as Government surplus hits €3.4bn
Government surplus hit €3.4 billion as spending lags revenue
AIB in talks to buy back €500m of State shares as profits rise 30%
Bank sees full-year net interest income amounting to about €4bn, up from previous €3.65bn-plus projection
Is AIB’s pay cap in the best interests of the bank’s customers?
Chambers has the opportunity to decouple the sale of Government’s stake from the issue of executive remuneration, and there are good reasons to consider doing so
The Irish Times view on the Vacant Homes Tax: the correct rate must be found
The answer to the question of whether the current rate is too low will only come with accurate data on whether the number of vacant properties has been falling
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