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Full coverage: Tax

Budget 2027 and the best-laid plans: Rewinding the week that was

The Summer Economic Statement used to ringfence tax-and-spend plans for the next year. It now shows how fast they become out of date.

Thomas Hubert
26th Jul, 2026 - 6 min read

Byron Fry: Why global capital still chooses Ireland

If you ask post‑Brexit London or New York executives why they treat Dublin as a serious European hub, very few start with tax anymore. Ireland's FDI pitch now reaches far beyond that.

Byron Fry
23rd Jul, 2026 - 8 min read

Finance by design and the consequences of success: Rewinding the week that was

From property funds to securitisation vehicles, Ireland's financial architecture now has extraordinary scale. Understanding it may be the next challenge.

Ian Kehoe
12th Jul, 2026 - 3 min read

Finance by design: Part 4 – The €102bn losses still shaping the finance sector’s tax bills

Beneath the headline profits of banks, insurers, and IFSC firms lies a lesser-known story: over €100bn in accumulated losses that continue to influence corporate tax payments across the financial sector.

Ian Kehoe
10th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Finance by design: Part 3 – The tax equation behind Ireland’s aviation-leasing industry

As the Government continues to back one of the country's flagship industries, Revenue records offer a clearer picture of the corporation tax, employment taxes and Vat flows generated by aircraft lessors.

Ian Kehoe
9th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Finance by design: Part 2 – €1.1tn, 2,228 companies and one corporate structure

A cornerstone of Ireland's international financial services sector, Section 110 companies generate little tax revenue despite overseeing vast sums of capital. As calls for transparency of the regime grow, new data reveal what it means for the Exchequer.

Ian Kehoe
8th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Just who is behind the Galway plant-hire business that owes €106m to Revenue?

LPS International Plant Limited, a Co Galway plant-hire business, owes a staggering €106m to Revenue in undeclared Vat, interest and penalties, and is now in liquidation. How did it get here?

Jonathan Keane
17th Jun, 2026 - 2 min read

With no election in sight, Ifac is picking the right time to resurrect the fiscal rule

The Government’s own plan is to increase budgetary reliance on windfall corporation tax receipts. Something has to give before it’s too late, its fiscal watchdog has warned.

Thomas Hubert
10th Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

A “very improbable proposal”: Greg Kavanagh firms in battle with Revenue for over €2.2m

The High Court heard a phased payment to the tax authority was missed in error and has granted firms linked to the developer time to file an affidavit detailing a proposal to address the tax debts.

Francesca Comyn
8th Jun, 2026 - 2 min read

Microsoft continues to steady tax receipts – with more to come

The EU warns Irish State coffers depend on “a few individual companies”, as confirmed in new Exchequer figures for May.

Thomas Hubert
4th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read
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