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The Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax will commence on 1 May

Date for sugar tax put back from April to May

Business / 29 Mar

Amundi, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International named as Apple account investment managers

Investment firms to manage Apple tax account selected

Business / 23 Mar

The Dept of Finance said that the scheme would do nothing to improve the supply of housing

Dept of Finance warned against first-time buyer scheme

Business / 22 Mar

Tax relief on trade union subscriptions was abolished during the economic crisis

Govt urged to restore tax relief on union subscriptions

Ireland / 21 Mar

Apple was ordered to pay the back taxes after the European Commission ruled that the tech giant had received unfair tax incentives from Ireland

BNY Mellon confirmed as manager of escrow account

Business / 07 Mar

The figures show a surplus of €1.529 billion was recorded in January, which compares to a surplus of €1.470 billion in the same period last year

Government tax revenues are 'solid start' to year

Business / 02 Feb

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue

Exchequer figures show tax take for 2017 was €50.7bn

Business / 04 Jan

Tax revenues are 5.8% higher than at the same point last year - an increase of €2.6 billion

Government tax revenues back on target in November

Business / 04 Dec 17

Big changes to mortgage rules unlikely

Business / 27 Nov 17

GDP will grow by 3.5% in 2018, down from an earlier forecast of 3.7%, the Department said today

Finance trims 2018 economic growth forecast

Business / 04 Oct 17

The trading floor of Cantor Fitzgerald as the AIB IPO begins

State looks set to raise €3.4 billion in AIB stake sale

AIB / 23 Jun 17

The Department of Finance was warned by Revenue the exemption would create a 'lock on the residential market'

Revenue warned Finance on capital gain tax exemption

Business / 22 Jun 17

Pearse Doherty said that REITs had the 'fire power' to outbid other house buyers

REITs adding to property inflation - Doherty

Business / 20 Jun 17

Figures from the Department of Finance show tax receipts improved in May.

May figures show tax take 1.5% higher than expected

Business / 04 Jul 17

Speaking at the Joint Central Bank of Ireland & European Investment Bank Conference, Mr Noonan also said the department is now predicting 3.7% GDP growth for 2018

2017 GDP growth forecast upgraded to 4.3%

Business / 10 Apr 17

Finance Department Secretary General Derek Moran told the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee the second half of 2016 was much stronger than had been assumed

2017 economic growth forecast set to be increased

Business / 05 Apr 17

The department said the significant drop-off in trade with the UK following a hard Brexit would be driven by higher tariffs on Irish goods

Hard Brexit could add €20bn to national debt

Business / 19 Jan 17

A new ESRI/Government model on what Brexit may mean for Ireland shows the economy could shrink by almost 4%, average wages a similar amount, and unemployment could rise by 2%

Good start to 2017 but there are potholes ahead

Business / 09 Jan 17

The Dept of Finance has denied that Ireland provided any favourable tax treatment to Apple

EC's full tax ruling on Apple published

News / 19 Dec 16

The State currently owns 99% of AIB

Global Coordinators appointed to assist in AIB IPO

Business / 16 Dec 16

November is the most important month for government tax revenue, and the Exchequer returns showed tax revenues for the month were €177 million higher than expected

Tax revenues 1.8% ahead of target for November

Business / 02 Dec 16

John Moran (L) said there are external factors causing a slowdown in the Irish economy and that means there is a possibility of running out of money that we thought we might have

Public service pay demands 'dangerous challenge'

Business / 16 Nov 16

Estimated net fiscal space of €1.2 billion available for tax cuts and spending increases in Budget 2018

50% of projected 2018 fiscal space already used

Business / 08 Nov 16

The council warns that Brexit could affect projected fiscal space

Fiscal Council warns on further spending rises

News / 08 Sep 16

The European Commission ruled that Ireland granted undue tax benefits to Apple

Dáil backs plan to appeal Apple ruling

News / 07 Sep 16

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