Q1 Irish GDP slows by 2.8%, revised CSO figures show The Irish economy, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contracted by 2.8% in the first three months of the year, updated data from the … Business • 14 Jul
IDA Ireland sees lower level of H1 job investments The number of investments into Ireland by foreign multinationals and associated jobs won fell during the first half of the year, compared to the same … Business • 05 Jul
Record level of corporation tax collected in November A record €5 billion in corporation tax was collected in November, according to the latest Exchequer returns, the biggest monthly figure ever. Business • 02 Dec 22
Tax concentration a 'significant vulnerability': report The Department of Finance's annual Taxation Report describes the concentration of Corporation Tax receipts from a small number of multinational companies as a "significant vulnerability … Business • 01 Sep 22
Top ten corporation tax payers paid 53% of 2021 total The top ten payers of corporation tax collectively paid 53% of the total last year or €8.176 billion, new figures from Revenue show. Business • 11 May 22
AmCham says tax plans won't dampen US investment here The American Chamber of Commerce has said its members believe Ireland will remain a global location of choice for US investment, despite plans by President … Business • 01 Apr 21
Ireland tops corporation tax from multinationals list New country-by-country data on big multinational companies' tax reporting indicates they tend to book profits in low tax financial hubs rather than where they really … Business • 08 Jul 20
Corporation tax revenue could fall under OECD proposals Ireland could see its share of corporation tax revenue from large multinationals fall if new proposals published by the OECD this morning are adopted. Business • 09 Oct 19
Revenue collected 26% more corporation tax last year The amount of corporation tax collected by the state last year increased by 26% to €10.4 billion, according to the Revenue Commissioners' annual report. Business • 09 May 19
Multi-national dominance concealing economic weaknesses The Nevin Economic Research Institute says the dominance of the foreign owned multinational sector in Ireland has concealed weaknesses in key parts of the domestic … Business • 24 Oct 18
Irish companies winning 'talent war' - monitor Multinational companies were slower to recruit here in January, particularly in the IT sector, a new survey shows. Business • 15 Feb 17
Indigenous economy grew by 4.4% last year - CSO The Central Statistics Office has today published figures which help to show just how much of an impact foreign multinationals had on last year's phenomenal … Business • 06 Oct 16
Moscovici says tax optimisation schemes must end Multinational companies must pay taxes where they earn profits and stop using aggressive tax optimisation schemes, the European Union's Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said today. Business • 04 Apr 16
EU to force companies to make their tax clearer European Union countries will exchange information on the tax affairs of multinational companies under new rules backed by EU finance ministers. Business • 08 Mar 16
Lack of trust in multinationals' tax affairs A new survey shows that only 36% of people trust multinational companies to provide accurate tax information. Business • 17 Sep 15
Just 36% of people trust multinationals' tax data A new survey shows that only 36% of Irish people trust multinational companies to provide accurate tax information. Business • 17 Sep 15
OECD proposes major changes to corporate tax rules Major changes to Irish and international corporate tax rules have been proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Business • 17 Sep 14
Committee will not call in multinationals over tax An Oireachtas committee has voted not to haul multinational firms before tax hearings, in a move critics said was a sop to companies taking advantage … Business • 03 Jul 13
Irish multinationals employed 249,000 in 2010 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish multinationals employed almost 249,000 people abroad in 2010. Business • 09 Nov 12
