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Two major support schemes were run by Revenue during the Covid pandemic to help businesses that were struggling due to public health restrictions

€220m in Covid-19 support payments repaid to Revenue

Almost €220m in Covid-19 support payments had to be repaid to the Revenue Commissioners over the past three years.

The 2022 publication is Revenue's 100th annual report and shows that

18,856 home owners pay LPT for first time - Revenue

Revenue has today published its annual report for 2022, which it said reflected a year of strong performance with a record amount of tax and duty collected during the year.

Business • 26 Apr 23

The Central Bank says any policy actions must not leave firms that have been meeting their liabilities during the Covid pandemic at a relative disadvantage

Central Bank urges 'targeted measures' as supports end

Policy measures aimed at assisting troubled but viable businesses as pandemic supports wind down and debts fall due need to be targeted, scalable and equitable, new research from the Central Bank suggests.

Business • 11 Oct 22

253 corporate insolvencies were recorded in Ireland in the first six months of 2022, up from 169 insolvencies the same time last year

Corporate insolvencies up 50% in first half of 2022

New figures from Deloitte show that the number of corporation insolvencies in the first half of this year rose by 50% on the same time last year but still remain lower than pre-Covid levels.

Business • 01 Jul 22

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said he is optimistic about economic recovery in 2022

Donohoe optimistic about economic recovery next year

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that the heightened level of pandemic supports will remain in place until the end of January in line with most recent public health restrictions.

Business • 22 Dec 21

Dixons Carphone repays government wage subsidy payments in both Ireland and the UK

Carphone Warehouse repays government support payments

Electricals retailer Dixons Carphone said today it had repaid government wage subsidy payments in both Ireland and the UK.

Business • 28 Apr 21

Michael McGrath said the Government will finalise its approach for Covid supports beyond the end of June, when they are due to finish

'No abrupt end' to Covid financial supports - McGrath

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said there will be "no abrupt end" to the Covid financial supports.

Business • 26 Apr 21

The Social Insurance Fund is funded by PRSI contributions and is used to pay for social insurance benefits such as unemployment supports and the state pension

Social Insurance Fund sinks to deficit of €1.2 billion

The Government's Social Insurance Fund, which underpins state welfare and pension benefits, has plummeted from a surplus of just under €4 billion at the end of 2019 to a deficit of almost €1.2 billion due to the pandemic, the Department of Social Protection has confirmed.

Business • 21 Apr 21

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