IrelandThe article reports on Ireland's Exchequer figures for the first half of 2026, showing a total tax revenue of €50 billion, slightly ahead of the same period in 2025. Corporation tax increased by 4.7% to €13.7 billion, while income tax rose by 6.7% to €18.6 billion. The Exchequer recorded a surplus of €700 million. However, excluding one-time revenues from the Apple tax windfall, total tax receipts were 4.8% higher. Other taxes like stamp duty, capital gains tax, and capital acquisitions tax saw declines compared to the previous year. On the spending side, total expenditure reached €61.4 billion, with gross voted expenditure €54.4 billion, exceeding forecasts by 1%.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual economic data without overt ideological framing. It provides balanced information on both increases and decreases in various tax categories, without emphasizing any particular political agenda. The focus remains on objective financial reporting rather than advocacy or sl
