Ireland’s new savings scheme: what’s an ISK anyway and how does it work?
Government weighing different models as it tries to encourage savers to invest rather than deposit cash in banks
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Could Ireland face a period of worker discontent after the fuel protests?
Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living
Plans for ‘more permanent relief’ on high energy costs including using fuel allowance, Taoiseach says
Government will look at structural reforms that could bring down prices, says Micheál Martin
Strong finances will allow for personal income tax package in next budget, Harris says
Fine Gael has always stood up for rural Ireland, Tánaiste tells meeting of parliamentary party
Government holds trade forum amid uncertainty caused by Middle East war
Inflation is a concern, says Simon Harris
Taxes on wages hit 10-year high across OECD countries but Ireland bucking the trend
Report says governments are tapping labour income as ‘easy’ revenue raiser but risk undermining incentives to work and hire
Back-garden modular homes set to be exempt from planning rules
Homeowners will also be able to avail of tax exemptions for rental income
Ireland’s governing philosophy is learned helplessness – and it is getting worse
Every pressure group now knows it can be the unstoppable force that meets the moveable government
John FitzGerald: Ireland faces a possible winter recession yet has plundered its war chest
Government fuel package effectively takes from the poor to give to the richer as Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens even higher fuel prices
Let’s review the value the Government gives people for all the extra tax it takes
It seems ‘temporary’ doesn’t mean the same thing always
Pace of events in Irish politics over the past chaotic week has been dizzying to say the least
Elsewhere in the world, a summer of travel disruption may be looming if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war
‘Heartbreaking’: Limerick coach operator pulls out of schoolbus run due to cost of fuel
Paudie Kenneally, who operates a fleet of 25 buses, says he gave Bus Éireann notice that he would not operate beyond Easter holidays
Inflation is here. Someone please tell Simon Harris
The world is getting more expensive and this is the time for Government to wake people up to that fact
Motorists told to not expect immediate fuel price drops as excise cut takes effect
Iran war could negate all reductions recently rolled out by Irish Government
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
A simpler model for savings
A government savings scheme with compounding taxes and fees won’t be much use to households
NY-listed oilfield group used Irish examinership to move HQ to Texas
Weatherford International filed for examinership in 2019 to eliminate €5.2bn in debt
AI revolution to have severe effect on Irish economy with top-end job losses, report warns
AI set to hit up to 7% of jobs in short to medium term
What tax liability arises if I send a cash gift to my daughter who is based in UK?
The rules in the UK and the Republic are quite different when it comes to gifts but sometimes that can work in your favour
Agreement in principle on plan to allow tax-free rental of back garden cabins
Government spokesman says some Ministers have ‘a few questions’ about how plan will work practically
Sinn Féin swaps cynical populism for pragmatism on Northern Ireland property tax rises
Some thought has gone into the psychology of carefully boiling the fiscal frog
The Irish Times view on individual investment accounts: Harris’s one big idea
There is a lot of conjecture and very little detail
Church of Ireland ‘less likely’ to let vacant rectories due to rent reforms
Church’s representative body sought meeting with Ministers to discuss ‘possibility of an exemption’ from new rent rules
State investment scheme should not tax entry or transactions, says Ibec group
No capital gains tax will be applied to income from scheme, Ministers told
Ireland is on the cusp of another shock. What does it mean for Government’s budget plans?
If the current crisis continues, the principles of protecting tax payers and maintaining fiscal discipline could collide
Tourist tax could improve Dublin, leading to a better visitor experience
Real risk to city lies not in levy but in failing to invest in infrastructure, cleanliness and public realm
A new CSO report debunks the vacant property narrative
Using electricity consumption to measure vacancy shows Ireland has a rate far below that indicated by census data
How to finance your postgraduate degree
Financial supports are in place for recent graduates and mature students alike
Public hearings of tax appeals would punish people for exercising their rights, tax industry says
Oireachtas committee hears of strong opposition to plans for identities of those appealing Revenue assessment to be disclosed in decisions
Price of diesel and petrol set to fall from midnight as Government agrees new excise duty measures
Tax rebate scheme for hauliers aimed at keeping supply chains working with double fuel allowance payment expected
Double fuel allowance, an excise duty cut and a haulier rebate to ease energy costs
Government ‘cannot shield people from the full impact of the war’, Coalition source says
I have a full state pension and €1.25m in my private pension funds. How much will I get?
Investment performance, lifestyle and how you choose to draw down your retirement income all play into how much you have to live on and for how long
Ireland left exposed by dependence on handful of multinationals, says Collison-commissioned report
Report commissioned by the Collison brothers argues for tax incentives to attract high quality global talent
McGrath proposes EU plan to ‘harmonise’ some national rules around tax and insolvency
European Commission pitches scheme to allow for businesses to be set up or wound down quickly and inexpensively on EU-wide basis
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