Full coverage: Tax

The principle established in this pathfinder case – that a retiring partner can make tax-efficient arrangements to exit the firm – will have implications for hundreds of partnerships around the country.

A major accountancy firm paid older partners to leave and clear the way for new talent. However, in a dispute that has implications for hundreds of other partnerships, Revenue is challenging the tax status of the payments. A High Court case looms.

In my evidence to the Oireachtas Covid-19 committee, I explained that we must consider tax rises to bridge the €30bn deficit and fund a €20bn stimulus. In a crisis, all bets are off, and all avenues of revenue-raising should be considered.

To understand how vulture fund Cerberus manages billions of euros’ worth of Irish assets, you must look to Baarn, a small town 45 minutes away from Amsterdam. From there, you will see just how the fund is managing to flatline its tax bill, a two-month investigation by The Currency can reveal.

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of electronic components has just invested another $1.5 billion in its Irish subsidiary and reported tax benefits dwarfing its actual profits for the second straight year. Could the two be related?

The Revenue Commissioners are examining a number of cases where partners in law firms have lowered their income tax bills by sheltering profits in service companies. How does it work? And what happens next?

While exploring the tech industry for the Mapping Multinationals series, Thomas Hubert had to adjust from the real world to understand the sheer volume of financial flows he was looking at. His reporting highlights the need for increased corporate transparency requirements.

Yesreb, a Cypriot registered firm linked to Sean Dunne that once owned Walford, has issued High Court proceedings against the Irish tax authority over a €1.4m tax dispute.

Northern Ireland man Martin Shields was at the centre of what has been described as the “biggest tax theft in the history of Europe.” He offered full cooperation during his prosecution, which last week came to an end.

In the final part of our series, our interactive map shows where in the country the world’s top technology firms have anchored billions in revenue and profit, along with 43,000 jobs.