In his opinion column on 29 September Fintan O’Toole asserts that the claim that Ireland’s tax system is the most progressive is “not true at all. It is, literally not even a half-truth”. Fintan’s view that “The whole claim to having the most progressive tax system depends on ignoring the highly regressive nature of indirect…
The time has come for us to close our doors as our funding from Atlantic Philanthropies has been exhausted.
We end with some final thoughts.
Employment increased by almost 70,000 (3.1%) in the year to Q4 2017. Over 115,000 part-time workers would like to work more than they currently do.
Government has indicated that the power of local authorities to vary the rate of local property tax 1(LPT) in their areas will operate from 2015 (after the 2014 local elections). This power provides an opportunity for candidates in the local elections to put their view on how this power should be used to the voters…
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A new report “Paying Taxes 2014”1 provides interesting data on effective corporation tax rates on an internationally comparable basis. Given recent controversy about the amount of tax paid by certain multinational companies with Irish operations, the results are surprising. The report shows that the effective tax rate paid by an Irish company is 12.3 per…
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This note examines the size of government spending as a proportion of total economic activity.
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This note sets out the income and expenditure of the local government sector in Ireland.
Continue Reading ...Environmental taxes have been found to be less detrimental to economic growth than labour or corporate taxes. They can also help to achieve environmental goals. While environmental taxes will never be substantial revenue raisers, they can provide a double dividend in terms of enhanced environmental performance. The data suggest that Ireland raises significantly more…
Continue Reading ...Introduction As part of the government’s Jobs Initiative of June 2011, the rate of VAT was reduced from 13.5% to 9% on a range of goods and services, including accommodation, restaurants, and certain cultural activities. The cost of this initiative was estimated to be €350m a year. The policy was initially designed as a temporary…
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Frequent encounters with a four year old remind me of what leaks away as we grow older; joyful spontaneity makes way for caution, inertia, knowingness and calculation. Over the course of a long life, Garret Fitzgerald (1926-2011) was one of the very few who successfully resisted this entropy of the spirit. He was a largely…
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Key Point The decision by Government not to adhere to previous commitments to allocate 80 per cent of the yield from local property tax in 2014 to those areas in which the property is based is regrettable. The reverse in policy has not been explained satisfactorily. Local elections will be held in 2014. Candidates should…
Continue Reading ...Looking for some interesting holiday reading? Check out the list of articles and research published by Publicpolicy.ie during 2013. If you have any favourites, or areas you’d like more coverage on, please let us know in the comments below. Budget & Troika Troika Reforms Early Childhood Education Unfair Tax For The Self-Employed Water Charges Effective…
Continue Reading ...Introduction This paper gives an overview of the evolution of the Irish tax system and the changing composition of tax revenue. It also compares the Irish tax system with EU and OECD standards. Evolution of the Irish Tax Burden The Irish tax system has undergone significant changes over the past decade – from boom, to…
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