New social charge helps push income tax earnings up by a quarter
Exchequer figures show we’re collectively paying 25 per cent more in income tax since last year.
View ArticleGovernment accused of hoarding pension levy to skew exchequer figures
Michael McGrath says the government’s pension levy isn’t being used on job creation – but the government disagrees.
View ArticleGovernment: Tax take is €500m less than we expected
The latest exchequer figures are in – and it’s worse than expected.
View ArticleOne in seven cigarettes is illegally smuggled
The Exchequer is losing out on €250million a year – or around half the amount recently cut from the social welfare budget.
View ArticleExchequer figures show deficit and tax revenue rise
The deficit rose slightly in the first two months of this year when compared to figures for the same period in 2011.
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View ArticleNoonan dismisses plan for government bonds linked to tax income
Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath had asked the finance minister to consider a bond specifically linked to exchequer returns.
View ArticleLatest figures show government’s tax income ahead of target
The Exchequer Returns for the end of July show the tax take is 2.5 per cent ahead of target, and 9 per cent up on last year.
View ArticleTax revenues ahead of target by 1.7 per cent
Tax revenues to the end of August have brought in €365 million more than expected.
View ArticleIreland spent €25 billion more than it took in last year
The annual report from the Comptroller & Auditor General says State spending reached an all-time high in 2011.
View ArticleExchequer returns show tax take up but deficit at over €11bn
Spending at the Departments of Health and Social Protection were more than expected, according to the latest figures from the Department of Finance.
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View ArticleDepartment defends underspend as unemployment stays at 14.8 per cent
The Department of Jobs has said that its performance must relate to services delivered and not money spent as figures show it underspent by €85 million in the first three quarters of 2012.
View ArticleExchequer returns show €2.9 billion deficit due, in part, to payment to the ESM
Spending at the Department of Social Protection was more than expected, whereas the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation continues to underspend.
View ArticleGovernment income for 2012 to fall short of Budget target
The first documents for Budget 2013 show the government expecting a 4.5 per cent increase in income tax in 2013.
View ArticleExchequer returns: Government’s tax take 0.5 per cent below target
The Department of Finance has released the last exchequer returns before tomorrow’s Budget with income tax take for November 12 per cent below target.
View ArticleExchequer deficit reduced by €10bn in 2012 to €14.9bn
VAT and corporation tax recorded surpluses, while income tax and excise duties recorded shortfalls.
View ArticleIreland set to beat EU’s deficit target for 2012, says Hayes
The EU wanted the general government deficit to be under 8.6 per cent of GDP, but it could be under even 8 per cent.
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