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Dude, where's my surplus?

Budget 2019 / 10 Oct

The Finance Department said the High Income Earners' 'restriction is working as intended and is working well'

Finance says high income earners 'restrictions' working

Business / 08 Oct

The Government is currently targeting a 0.2% deficit for this year and 0.1% for next year

Budget deficit for 2017 revised down to 0.2% of GDP

Business / 05 Oct

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said the roadmap 'highlights the significant actions' Ireland has taken to ensure the corporation tax regime is transparent

Government publishes plan to overhaul corporation tax

Business / 05 Sep

The demand for bank credit increased by 6 points year-on-year to 26%, and is up three points from September 2017

61% of SMEs say banks are lending

Business / 27 Aug

Unemployment has fallen consistently for the last six years since the jobless rate peaked at 16% in 2012

Unemployment falls to 5.1% in June - CSO

Business / 03 Jul

Tax revenues of €20.5 billion were collected up until the end of May

Exchequer Returns in line with expectations

Business / 05 Jun

The Government's summer statement will set out their budget objectives

Budget 2019 - Tax cuts or protecting the fiscal space?

Business / 21 May

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

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