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Old broken shoes of a little boy as a symbol for child poverty
Apple €13bn tax windfall must be used to tackle child poverty, charities say
Call comes as new report highlights 'unacceptable number' of children living in poverty across the island

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Cork is home to Apple — why not use a slice of the €13bn to invest in city's infrastructure? 
Cork is home to Apple — why not use a slice of the €13bn to invest in city's infrastructure? 
As well as earmarking part of the tax windfall, JOANNE TREACY calls for action on vital transport links and a multi-annual infrastructure act akin to Ireland's climate action plan

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Government records €12.8bn surplus bolstered by Apple tax ruling in 2024
Government records €12.8bn surplus bolstered by Apple tax ruling in 2024
Throughout the course of the year, €108bn in tax was collected — 22.6% higher, or €19.9bn higher, than 2023

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

New Limerick mayor sought Apple tax funds to be spent in Munster
New Limerick mayor sought Apple tax funds to be spent in Munster
Mayor John Moran suggested the money be split with €3.5bn going to Cork, €2bn to Waterford, €1bn to Galway and €2bn to Limerick

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: The year of 'new energy' brought us lots of the same old controversies too
Elaine Loughlin: The year of 'new energy' brought us lots of the same old controversies too
The political year was defined by conflict, referendums, and a long-awaited election — the fallout from which will last well into 2025  

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

NORWAY-ENERGY-OIL
Ifac says new government must budget better and save more of Ireland's tax bonanza
Incoming government must anchor its spending and save more of its corporate tax receipts to mitigate existing risks and a potential downturn, says the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

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Apple court case ruling sees November's corporation tax take double
In the year to the end of November, €99.1bn has been collected in tax receipts — which is €17.1bn ahead of the same period last year driven primarily by a large increase in corporation tax receipts

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

EU Commissioner nomination
S Elaine Loughlin: Ex-partners’ bad blood gives campaign a bit of bite
Election 2024: A wily tit-for-tat has kept the attention on Micheál Martin and Simon Harris at the expense of Sinn Féin

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Cork Luas? Greens promise to use Apple tax money on transport projects
Cork Luas? Greens promise to use Apple tax money on transport projects
Half of the €14bn Apple tax money on major public transport projects across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, the Green Party has promised

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Government collects over €76bn in massive tax haul for first 10 months of the year
Government collects over €76bn in massive tax haul for first 10 months of the year
In recent years, corporation tax receipts have rapidly increased and concerns have been raised about the volatile nature of such returns

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Apple Stores Ahead Of Earnings Figures
Apple meets sales estimates, but China region remains weak spot
Apple said sales were $94.93bn. Earnings of $1.64 per share, excluding the €14.4bn tax charge to Ireland, topped analyst expectations of $1.60

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

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Budget 2025: What will the Government do with the €14bn Apple tax windfall? 
Tax to be invested in water, electricity, transport and housing, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Ireland Apple escrow fund recorded first annual gain in 2023
Ireland Apple escrow fund recorded first annual gain in 2023
New C&AG report said last year's gain was the first since the account's establishment and was underpinned by a high interest rate environment

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

1,996 grants with a total value of €230m for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country under the C
S Mick Clifford: Our spending needs to come under greater scrutiny
The shed and hut costs have correctly given rise to much anger, but the allocation of sports capital grants is an example of how politicians purport to give out money as if is their own

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

Senior couple going over bills
Record €25bn budget surplus will fund pension hike, USC cut, and cost-of-living package
Budget 2025: Finance Minister Jack Chambers said €8bn of the €14.1bn Apple tax windfall will be received by the exchequer in 2024, with the remainder due in 2025

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Householders in Cork city to face local property tax hike
Householders in Cork city to face local property tax hike
The owners of an average home in Cork City will pay €450-€550 in LPT per year — an increase of between €2 and €16 per year on homes up to €500,000

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Millfield Manor 6 House Fire
Mick Clifford: €14bn windfall should be used to right wrongs of the past
Why not use the money to pay debts to those who have come before, and make provision for those who will come later?

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Sinn Fein think-in event
Mary Lou McDonald calls for €1bn of Apple tax windfall to be spent to help working class communites
Sinn FĂ©in leader calls for money to be directed towards areas badly hit by austerity policies.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Irish Economy As Latest Retail Figures Released
Retail sector demands piece of Apple tax pie
Support package for the sector could mean the difference between 'survival and liquidation' for many businesses

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

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Jim Power: Latest omens for tourism sector are concerning
The latest Fáilte Ireland Tourism Barometer, which showed that 53% of businesses are reporting fewer customers than last summer, probably did not get the attention it deserves.

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

Apple logo sign on the flagship store in Milan, Italy
Séamas O'Reilly: Here's what I think we should do with Apple's €14.1 billion
"I, for one, shudder to think how many replacement Macbook chargers they’ll have to sell to recoup that amount of money. Six? Seven, even?"

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

Autism therapy
Thousands of children waiting for therapies 'is a political choice', PBP think-in hears
Paul Murphy said families are 'compelled to go to court to try and achieve their basic legal right for an assessment of needs'

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Apple logo sign on the flagship store in Milan, Italy
Taoiseach hints €13bn in back taxes from Apple could go on housing
Simon Harris said the three-party coalition Government will reflect “for a brief period” of time before coming to a decision on how to use the funds

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Kitchen and Great Room in Apartment with painted accent wall, Pennsylvania, USA,
Paul Hosford: How do we spend the €13bn Apple tax windfall?
Between EU rules and political realities, the government must think carefully about how to spend the cash it found down the back of the sofa

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Apple logo sign on the flagship store in Milan, Italy
Explainer: What today's court decision means for Apple and Ireland's €13bn tax case
Europe’s highest court has ruled against Apple in its latest legal bid against a €13bn tax order that now must pay to Ireland

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Apple tax bill
EU Commissioner: What Ireland does with €13bn from Apple tax case up to the Government
The Government said the State will consider the ruling 'carefully' adding that their position has 'always been that Ireland does not give preferential tax treatment to any companies or taxpayers'

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Top European court rules Apple must pay Ireland €13bn in long-running tax case 
Top European court rules Apple must pay Ireland €13bn in long-running tax case 
Europe’s highest court has ruled against tech giant Apple in its latest legal bid against a €13bn tax order the EU Commission said it must pay to Ireland

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Elon Musk on Twitter
Coimisiún Na Meán may face holding X and Elon Musk to account
Social media platform could be facing multi-million euro fines for breaching legislation

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Apple European headquarters
Apple Irish arm put aside €8.2bn for corporation taxes last year
Figures suggest Apple’s tax provision could make up a large proportion of the near €24bn paid to the Irish exchequer by all corporates in 2023, but experts say it cannot be presumed Apple paid all money it set aside

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Belgium EU Apple
Apple offers to open up iPhone tap-to-pay tech in bid to avoid massive EU fines 
The move follows EU warnings that restricting access to the technology amounted to an abuse of Apple's market power

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

EU court rules in favour of Amazon in corporate tax repayment case
EU court rules in favour of Amazon in corporate tax repayment case
Meanwhile, the EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager backed the EU Commission's €13bn tax order to Apple.

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Read My Lips campaign urges women to get cervical screening
Irish Examiner view: Read My Lips campaign urges women to get cervical screening
Seven high-profile women are joining forces with 'Irish Examiner Feelgood' to share a health message in memory of Vicky Phelan

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Apple Maryland Union Vote
European Court of Justice advisor backs €13bn Apple tax bill 
The case is now likely to rumble on for a further number of years

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Plan to make foreign dividends tax exempt
Plan to make foreign dividends tax exempt
Ireland remains the only country in the EU without a participation exemption on dividends

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Amazon tax opinion boosts Apple's legal battle over taxes paid in Ireland
Amazon tax opinion boosts Apple's legal battle over taxes paid in Ireland
The appeal court will issue a non-binding opinion in the Apple case in November.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

FILE PHOTO The European Commission will appeal Apple and Ireland’s €14.3 billion tax judgment to the highest court in the Europe
EU's top court to begin hearing Apple tax appeal case
If the ruling is overturned, the US tech giant would be forced to pay the multi-billion euro tax bill, along with €1 billion in interest.

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Close up of electricity meter with rotating digit.
Brian Keegan: Firms should now apply for temporary business energy support scheme
The delay while Ireland waited for the EU to approve this key energy subsidy is a cost of international co-operation — but it's important to also notice the benefits of abiding by those rules

Sun, 27 Nov, 2022

PAC to review payments from Apple escrow account once worth €14.3bn
PAC to review payments from Apple escrow account once worth €14.3bn
Report by Comptroller and Auditor General published earlier this year showed the value of the account had fallen again in 2021, by €351m, and was then worth just over €13.6bn

Wed, 16 Nov, 2022

Apple tax bill
Value of Apple's escrow fund fell by €351m last year
The fall is explained in the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) report as being largely down to a withdrawal Apple made to pay tax in another country

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

Support for 15% global tax accord may become casualty of war
Support for 15% global tax accord may become casualty of war
The concept of location is fundamental to taxation and in an era of globalisation, outmoded ideas of what location means are tripping up the tax system

Sun, 17 Apr, 2022

Fine Gael Think In
Hit of €2bn to exchequer revenues from global tax accord 'still best estimate for now'
Paschal Donohoe tells Oireachtas finance committee the new minimum rate will be applied evenly across Europe

Wed, 10 Nov, 2021

Ireland will learn within weeks whether it has secured Intel's $80bn project and 10,000 jobs   
Ireland will learn within weeks whether it has secured Intel's $80bn project and 10,000 jobs   
Intel's payroll in Ireland could eventually rise to 16,500 people if the mooted project goes ahead

Mon, 01 Nov, 2021

Fine Gael party 'Think in' event
Donohoe expects updated OECD global tax text in coming days
The Government has so far declined to sign up to an OECD agreement struck by over 130 of 139 negotiating countries

Wed, 29 Sep, 2021

Yellen-Relief Bill
Alison O'Connor: Raising our corporate tax rate will be tough, but it’s the right thing to do
Having brazened it out for so long, Ireland may be about to conform to international standards and leave behind the appearance of shadiness about the way we do business

Fri, 24 Sep, 2021

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