Donohoe says Ireland committed to global tax deal Ireland is committed to reaching an agreement to overhaul global corporate tax, but it must be one that works for small countries and accommodates healthy ... Business • 21 Apr
What is a global minimum tax? US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has thrown the weight of the US government behind a push for a global corporate minimum tax rate, possibly carving ... Business • 08 Apr
Faster vaccinations needed to ensure recovery - OECD The OECD has said "faster and more effective vaccination" across the world is now critical to ensure a recovery in the world's economy. Business • 09 Mar
OECD sees global economy turning the corner on crisis The outlook for the global economy is improving despite a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks in many countries as vaccines emerge and a Chinese-led recovery ... Business • 01 Dec 20
Collapse of tax talks could cost $100 billion - OECD The global economy could shed more than 1% of output if international talks to rewrite cross-border tax rules break down and trigger a trade war, ... Business • 12 Oct 20
Ireland 'will not be a winner' from global tax reform Ireland will not be a winner from the proposed reform of the global digital and corporation tax system, the man leading the process at the ... Business • 22 Sep 20
Global recession not as deep as expected - OECD The global recession this year will not be as deep as expected as a result of countries' efforts to counter the economic fallout from the ... Business • 16 Sep 20
OECD sees 'unprecedented' economic fall of 9.8% in Q2 The UK saw the biggest economic slump of the world's major economies in the second quarter as the Covid-19 crisis sparked a record global contraction, ... Business • 26 Aug 20
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
Covid support measures may need to be extended - OECD The OECD has said that the Irish economy is set to contract strongly in the first half of this year due to the Covid-19 lockdown ... Business • 10 Jun 20
OECD leading indicators flag biggest monthly drop ever Major economies are seeing the biggest monthly slump in activity ever amid the coronavirus crisis and no end is in sight without clarity about how ... Business • 09 Apr 20
IMF warns coronavirus recession could be worse than '09 The world economy is facing "severe" economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic that could be even more costly than in 2009, according to IMF chief ... Business • 23 Mar 20
5% increase in life satisfaction in Ireland, says OECD Analysis by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shows that life satisfaction rose in Ireland by 5% or more between 2013 and 2018. Ireland • 09 Mar 20
OECD cuts 2020 global growth forecast over virus The coronavirus outbreak will have a major impact on economic growth worldwide this year, the OECD warned today as it lowered its global GDP forecast ... Business • 03 Mar 20
Oil prices rise 1% and remain on course for weekly gain Oil prices rose today and were on track for their first weekly gain since early January as investors bet the economic impact of the coronavirus ... Business • 14 Feb 20
OECD says new corporation tax rules could yield $100bn Rewriting cross-border corporate tax rules could increase governments' tax revenues by up to 4%, or $100 billion annually, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation estimated. Business • 13 Feb 20
New sources of tax needed to fund pensions - OECD The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has said that Ireland's population will age more rapidly than most other countries over the next 40 ... Business • 13 Feb 20
France reaches deal with US on digital tax talks French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France had reached an agreement with the US on the basis for future talks over a global digital ... Business • 23 Jan 20
Irish teens third in EU for reading ability - OECD Irish teenagers remain among the most proficient internationally when it comes to their reading ability, and significantly above average when it comes to science and ... Education • 03 Dec 19
OECD trims global growth forecast for the next 2 years The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has lowered its forecasts for global growth for the next two years. Business • 21 Nov 19
Ireland will be impacted by OECD tax overhaul - Donohoe The Minister for Finance has said changes afoot at an international level on how corporations are taxed will impact Ireland. Business • 25 Oct 19
G20 expected to back OECD's digital tax proposal G20 finance ministers today are expected to give the green light to an OECD proposal that aims to find an agreement on taxing global tech ... Business • 18 Oct 19
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
Less tax for Ireland if global system is modernised Some countries, like Ireland, will get less corporate tax if the process to reform the global system succeeds, the man responsible for leading the negotiations ... Business • 17 Sep 19
Great deal of work ahead before OECD tax reforms agreed The Minister for Finance has warned that "a great deal of work" remains to be done before a workable agreement on reforming the international corporation ... Business • 17 Sep 19
