Minister Noonan left the Old Reliables largely unchanged in this week’s budget, though he did add 40c to the price of 20 cigarettes. But how much is the tax on these items, and how is it spent? PublicPolicy.ie have produced an infographic to explain just that: The ‘Old Reliables’ is a term used to describe alcohol […]
#457199556 / gettyimages.com The controversial ‘Double Irish’ tax loophole was abolished in yesterday’s budget speech by the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan. The move had been widely expected following increasing international pressure, and the announcement by the EU that it was to investigate Apple’s tax affairs in Ireland on the grounds that it could be viewed as ‘state […]
