News and Archive | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

Government Needs To Explain Why It Is Keeping 80% Of The Property Tax
— 21 Nov 2013

Key Point The decision by Government not to adhere to previous commitments to allocate 80 per cent of
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Environmental Taxes in the EU
— 18 Nov 2013

Environmental taxes have been found to be less detrimental to economic growth than labour or corporate
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Research And Articles Published In 2013
— 16 Nov 2013

Looking for some interesting holiday reading? Check out the list of articles and research published by
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Budget 2014: The 9% Rate of VAT
— 11 Nov 2013

Introduction As part of the government’s Jobs Initiative of June 2011, the rate of VAT was reduced
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The Irish Tax System in an International Context
— 7 Nov 2013

Introduction This paper gives an overview of the evolution of the Irish tax system and the changing composition
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Measuring Youth Unemployment
— 6 Nov 2013

Introduction This report analyses the available evidence surrounding the extent of youth unemployment
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Budget 2013: Cigarettes And Alcohol – Where Tax Goes
— 14 Oct 2013

We’ve had a lot of interest in our tax app: Where Does Your Tax Go? This shows you how your
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How Can We Impose the Proposed Limits on Pension Contributions Fairly?
— 11 Oct 2013

How can the proposed cap on tax relief for pensions be applied fairly?
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The Making of ‘Where Does Your Tax Go?’
— 10 Oct 2013

The Data behind the App.
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Top Marginal Rates Of Income Tax
— 5 Oct 2013

Key Point The top rate of tax on employees in Ireland (including PRSI and Universal Social Charge) is
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Progressivity Of Irish Income Tax System
— 4 Oct 2013

This note examines the latest OECD data on the progressivity of the Irish income tax system
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