Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins PhotosGovernment tax receipts surged by almost 9 per cent to a record €106 billion last year despite the uncertainty caused by US tariffs. Stripping this out, underlying corporate tax rose by 17 per cent to €32.9 billion in 2025. Despite warnings about the increasingly concentrated nature of Ireland’s business tax base, corporate tax receipts are expected to rise again in 2026 as a new 15 per cent minimum tax rate for big multinationals kicks in. Total tax receipts, which included €1.8 billion of the Apple tax money, amounted to €107.4 billion last year. “2025 corporation tax receipts are triple 2019 returns, which is an incredible statistic,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times January 06, 2026 17:07 UTC