Category: Taxation
Who will pay the inevitable tax increases?
Nat O'Connor 10/05/2010
Nat O'Connor: As part of our analysis of the Finance Act 2010 we looked at the national finances. An Saoi has pointed out that tax revenue is more or …
Ich bin ein Berliner
Slí Eile 20/04/2010
Slí Eile: Garret got it wrong on 'Hiring economic advisers would have been government's smartest investment' He wrote: In particular, there is no …
Lies, Damn Lies & Irish Economic Statistics - A Basic Lesson in Corporate Tax Planning
An tSaoi 29/03/2010
An Saoi: I have had enough of all of those stockbroker economists & politicians who lecture us incessantly that exports are the key to getting us …
Report of the Innovation Taskforce
An tSaoi 17/03/2010
An Saoi: I read the Report of the Innovation Taskforce and wept. The Government’s big idea is per Brian Cowan’s piece in Saturday’s Irish Times …
The TASC letter: Fiscally consolidating what?
Michael Taft 10/03/2010
Michael Taft: The TASC letter raised the prospect of ‘restructuring taxation and expenditure in a progressive and expansionary manner’. This begs …
EU 2020 Strategy
Paul Sweeney 01/03/2010
Paul Sweeney: The European Commission’s Europe 2020 Strategy is an important long term plan. It replaces the Lisbon Agenda, another long term plan. …
EU calls on Greek population to tighten belts to support wealthy Greek tax dodgers
Michael Burke 19/02/2010
Michael Burke: Tactical manoeuvring is continuing among European governments to decide exactly how much of the bill will be picked up by who for the …
Lies, damned lies and statistics: car scrappage scheme
An tSaoi 04/02/2010
An Saoi: On Tuesday morning Alan Nolan of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry was on Morning Ireland and made reference to the increase in car …
Greek Tragedy II - and the tax dimension
Michael Burke 02/02/2010
Michael Burke: In today's Financial Times, two economists from the Breugel think-tank in Brussels argue that the best course for Greece is to call in …
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