The deterioration of public finances increases the possibility of tax collection measures in the budget

[ad_1] The rapid deterioration of government finances as a result of the Covid-19 crisis has raised the possibility of tax collection measures in the next budget. While Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has ruled out increases in income tax and other major tax categories, such as VAT, as they could slow the recovery, the possibility of … Read more

Carbon tax increase kicks in today

[ad_1] Households face increases in their energy bills from today as the hike in the carbon tax kicks in. The tax was raised by € 6 to € 26 per tonne of carbon dioxide in last year’s budget. However, the increase was postponed until today on home heating fuels such as coal, peat, natural gas … Read more