Full coverage: Tax

Baker Tilly tax partner Brendan Murphy has long argued that Ireland’s entrepreneurs deserve the same attention as the multinationals that dominate the exchequer. In the aftermath of Budget 2026, he reflects on a package that reassures foreign investors but leaves many home-grown businesses feeling less loved.

Louise Murray, the head of production at London-based TV and film producer Minnow Films, speaks to The Currency about Ireland's "powerhouse" industry, the rise of AI, and bringing Bill Nighy to Dingle.

With Budget 2026 set to prioritise capital spending, tax expert Brendan Murphy argues that the Government must also tackle long-delayed reforms on capital gains tax and business supports if it wants to sustain Ireland’s entrepreneurial base.

PwC’s head of tax, Paraic Burke, warns that Budget 2026 must be more than marginal tweaks and argues that smart, targeted tax reforms could be the key to sustaining Ireland’s economic model.

The tax treatment of share options given to workers joining start-ups is a significant barrier to recruitment at a critical stage. It must be adjusted if new companies are to compete with multinationals for talent.

Brian Walsh, the CEO and co-founder of financial software firm Reitigh, speaks to The Currency about plans for international expansion, a name change, and why AI is overhyped.

Sinn Féin’s Northern Ireland Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald discusses growth, jobs, tariffs, and tax from a cross-border perspective.

The clamour for more equal treatment from childless people only adds to the economic and social reality that allowing children to inherit €400,000 or more tax-free from their parents has no benefits.

Income taxation disincentivises employment, putting more jobs at risk of being replaced by robots – but AI also offers an opportunity to make hiring pay again.

There is a ubiquity to housing shortages across much of the Western world. Tim White, a research fellow at the London School of Economics, outlines the need for deterrence on institutional investors.