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Social Justice Ireland publishes pre-budget submission

Social Justice Ireland says austerity not working

Social Justice Ireland has called for an end to expenditure cuts, more investment and radical changes to taxation in its pre-budget submission today.

Business • 24 Jun 13

Pat Rabbitte was speaking at a Tasc conference on the European economy

US politicians 'grandstanding' over tax - Rabbitte

Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has said claims by US politicians that Ireland is a tax haven should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Business • 14 Jun 13

Vodafone said investment and interest payments wiped out corporation tax liabilities

Vodafone paid no British corporation tax last year

Mobile phone giant Vodafone paid no British corporation tax for the second year running, despite earning more than £5 billion of revenues in Britain.

Business • 07 Jun 13

Tim Cook said the company's structure mirrored that of most multinationals

Apple's CEO denies special tax deal with Ireland

Apple’s CEO has said the company has no special deal with the Government here in relation to its tax.

Business • 29 May 13

US Senator Carl Levin called Ireland a tax haven when referring to Apple's Co Cork base

Officials preparing to reject tax haven claims

Ireland is preparing to officially reject accusations by US Senators that it acts as a tax haven for large multinationals and launch a diplomatic offensive to repair the damage done to its reputation abroad.

Business • 27 May 13

Tim Cook said Apple had received a 'tax incentive arrangement' as part of its decision to establish in Ireland

Apple confirms 2% tax rate for Irish subsidiaries

Apple has confirmed that two of its Irish subsidiaries pay approximately 2% in tax, however the company rejected claims that its Irish operation was used to avoid liabilities in the US.

Business • 21 May 13

Amazon pays $3.7m tax on $6.5 billion UK income

Amazon.com's main UK unit paid taxes of $3.7 million on its 2012 income, despite group UK sales of $6.5 billion (€5 billion) according to accounts published by the company.

Business • 15 May 13

Google says its European sales are made in Dublin with support from regional staff

EU politicians keen for clarity on Google's income

Politicians in Germany and France say they will press for Google to be quizzed on corporate tax after a Reuters report highlighted how it employs sales staff in the UK while saying sales are made from Ireland.

Business • 07 May 13

US companies paid €1.29 billion to Revenue and repatriated €16.1bn to the US in one year

US firms paid tax rate of 8% on profits in Ireland

US corporations paid an average tax rate of 8% on their company profits in Ireland, according to a report compiled for US politicians.

Business • 03 May 13

Stormont has sought the power to set its own corporation tax rate

No decision on NI corporation tax until Sept 2014

Britain will make no decision on devolving corporation tax powers to Stormont until after next year's Scottish independence referendum.

Business • 26 Mar 13

Details of the budget were published online by a newspaper before George Osborne delivered his speech

Britain to cut corporation tax rate to 20%

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that Britain is to cut its main rate of corporation tax to 20% from 2015.

News • 20 Mar 13

Cyprus may accept rise in corporation tax as part of bailout deal

Cyprus set to accept corporate tax hike in bailout

Cyprus will accept raising its low 10% corporate tax rate as part of an international bailout deal, a senior official said today.

Business • 12 Mar 13

The Exchequer figures show that the Department of Health overspent by €304m

October Exchequer figures show €2.9bn deficit

The latest figures from the Exchequer show a deficit in October of €2.9bn.

News • 02 Nov 12

Bruton defends tax reliefs for international firms

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has said international companies who paid lower than the 12.5% in corporation tax were availing of legitimate tax reliefs.

News • 25 Oct 12

Effective corporation tax rate may be only 6.5%

The effective corporation tax rate in Ireland may be as low as 6.5%, according to Department of Finance figures obtained by the United Left Alliance.

News • 24 Oct 12

Starbucks reported to have paid just $8.6m in tax in UK in the last 14 years

Starbucks paid no tax in the UK in last 3 years

Coffee giant Starbucks has reportedly paid just £8.6m sterling in corporation tax in 14 years of trading in Britain - and nothing in the last three years.

Business • 16 Oct 12

<p>O'Keeffe rules out corporation tax change</p>

The Minister for Enterprise Trade and Innovation has ruled out any change in the corporation tax rate in the next Budget.

Ireland • 15 Nov 10

Corporation tax