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# OECD

This year
2023
FactCheck: Does Ireland collect more corporate tax per person than almost any other EU country?
Ireland collects much of its taxes from companies, but how much compared to the rest of the EU?
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Apr 19th 2023, 5:40 PM
15% corporation tax rate for large multinationals to be introduced from next January
Finance Minister Michael McGrath confirmed that he will bring a memo to Cabinet this week to introduce the measure.
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Apr 2nd 2023, 2:53 PM
Last year
2022
Ireland's 'car-dependent' transport system needs to change, says OECD
Improvements in fuel efficiency and electric vehicle use won’t be enough to bridge the gap for 2030 emissions.
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Oct 5th 2022, 12:01 PM
Global plastic waste will triple by 2060 according to OECD projections
In developing countries the use of plastic could increase five-fold.
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Jun 3rd 2022, 1:34 PM
Helping Ukraine harvest their wheat crop will help mitigate food challenges ahead, says OECD Sec Gen
Ukraine’s agriculture minister thinks they will be in a position to have a seeding program this year.
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Apr 14th 2022, 3:50 PM
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Paschal Donohoe 'confident no one will undercut us' after Ireland adopts 15% corporate tax
Donohoe said the new rate will allow Ireland to continue to be competitive and an ‘attractive’ place to invest
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Nov 10th 2021, 7:43 PM
OECD hails 'major victory' as 136 nations join global tax deal
The deal will increase the State’s corporate tax rate for large companies to 15%.
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Oct 8th 2021, 8:10 PM
Ireland's decision to sign up to global corporate tax rate praised as 'momentous'
Christian Aid questioned whether companies would pay the 15%, and said the minimum rate “is not something to be celebrating”.
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Oct 7th 2021, 7:37 PM
Corporate tax to increase from 12.5% to 15% as Ireland agrees to back global reforms
The new rate will apply to companies with a turnover of over €750 million.
The new rate will apply to companies with a turnover of over €750 million with SMEs paying 12.5%.
Until today, Ireland was among a handful of states that had not agreed to the OECD-led plans.
The new tax regime could be in place by 2023.
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Oct 7th 2021, 6:15 PM
Explainer: Why is Ireland about to raise its corporation tax rate from 12.5% to 15%?
Explainer: Why is Ireland about to raise its corporation tax rate from 12.5% to 15%?
It could be 2023 or 2024 by the time the new rules are actually implemented.
After months of negotiating, the Government is expected to sign Ireland up to a new 15% global minimum rate of corporation tax.
There is considerable uncertainty about what the changes will mean for the Irish economy and public finances.
But it could be 2023 or 2024 by the time the new rules are actually implemented.
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Oct 7th 2021, 5:40 PM
Ireland's corporation tax receipts set to take a hit under new rules and fall by up to €2bn
Ireland's corporation tax take expected to rise again this year, but Donohoe admits it can't be relied upon in future
Phrase 'at least' being removed from draft OECD tax deal
The government said today that no decision has yet been taken on whether Ireland will sign up.
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Oct 5th 2021, 7:10 PM
Taoiseach says he won't make commitments ‘one way or the other’ to companies about corporation tax rate
The Finance Minister told the European Commission it is “not appropriate” at present for Ireland to sign up to the deal.
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Sep 20th 2021, 8:08 PM
Amid pressure on Ireland, Donohoe 'won't speculate' on future position on corporation tax
In its Summer Economic Statement, the Government has revised Irish growth projections upwards.
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Jul 15th 2021, 12:21 PM
Under pressure to commit Ireland to corporation tax hike, Donohoe meets with US Treasury secretary Yellen
One of just three EU member states to oppose the international agreement
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Jul 12th 2021, 11:30 AM
Ireland is holding out on the historic global deal on corporate tax. Why? And at what cost?
Ireland is one of just nine countries out of 139 to reject the deal.
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Jul 2nd 2021, 4:53 PM
Poll: Should Ireland increase its corporate tax rate?
130 countries have agreed a global tax reform on corporation tax but Ireland wasn’t among them.
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Jul 2nd 2021, 8:45 AM
Global corporation tax reform deal backed by 130 nations - but not Ireland
Global companies would be taxed at a rate of at least 15% if the deal is implemented.
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Jul 1st 2021, 7:13 PM
Higher, more progressive taxes could be needed to fund future government spending, says ESRI
Unwinding ‘questionable’ tax reliefs that distort the property market could also be considered.
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May 21st 2021, 6:00 AM
Taoiseach: 'Water charges will not be coming back'
The OECD has suggested the government reconsider the issue of domestic water charges.
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May 11th 2021, 2:01 PM
'A 30-year race to the bottom': Why might the Biden global tax plan spell trouble for Ireland's entire economic model?
A proposed global minimum rate of corporation tax could undermine Ireland’s advantage.
The Biden administration has recommitted the US to global tax reform talks.
American wants a 21% global minimum rate of corporation tax.
Ireland's famous 12.5% rate looks likely to come under severe pressure.
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Apr 10th 2021, 7:00 AM
ESB referred to OECD over importing coal from north Colombian mine
A charity has submitted a formal complaint about the ESB allegedly breaching its human rights commitments.
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Jan 19th 2021, 12:38 PM
Biden administration could 'heighten' US engagement on global tax reform, says Paschal Donohoe
Donohoe was speaking at the launch of an update to Ireland’s corporation tax roadmap.
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Jan 14th 2021, 2:34 PM
Cross-department approach could help tackle Ireland's rate of illiteracy - report
About 18% of Irish people aged 16 to 65 are at or below level one on the five-level literacy scale.
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Jul 22nd 2020, 10:36 AM
How are Ireland's 15-year-olds doing in school compared with the rest of the world?
Ireland’s students among top performers in reading, science and maths, but are more dissatisfied with their lives.
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Dec 3rd 2019, 1:13 PM
'Urgent need for living wage': 23% of workers in Ireland are on low pay
Sinn Féin has said that the Living Wage of €12.30 an hour needs to be introduced.
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Aug 14th 2019, 9:28 AM
Have €42,500? That's the amount of public debt hanging over the head of every person living in the State
Minister Paschal Donohoe said prudent management of the public finances in needed.
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Aug 8th 2019, 5:28 PM
Ireland should provide universal healthcare and link social benefits to earnings - report
OECD economic surveys of member countries take place around every two years.
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Mar 8th 2018, 9:29 AM
Ireland's teen suicide rate is the fourth highest in the EU
A new report suggests that the self-reporting of mental health issues among teenagers here is worryingly high.
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Jun 19th 2017, 6:00 AM
FactCheck: Is Willie O'Dea right to say Ireland has the highest child poverty rate in the OECD?
The Fianna Fáil TD made the bold claim earlier this week in an interview with a local newspaper.
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Dec 11th 2016, 9:30 PM
Around one in every six Irish 15-year-olds have "exprienced drunkeness" at least twice
A report by the OECD found that 16% of Irish teens admitted to being drunk on two occasions.
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Nov 23rd 2016, 7:43 PM
Women have caught up with men's drinking habits
That’s according to new research undertaken in western countries.
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Oct 25th 2016, 3:03 PM
Ireland has the highest rate of young people receiving benefits across 35 countries
A recent report compared and measured the experience of youth across OECD member states.
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Oct 5th 2016, 8:51 PM
One-third of Irish children miss out on housing, heating and good meals
This data comes as part of a Unicef study into material deprivation across OECD countries.
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Apr 14th 2016, 6:05 AM
The OECD apologises for St Patrick's Day tweet about alcohol abuse
Ouch.
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Mar 17th 2016, 5:13 PM
These countries are set to cosy-up over tax information
Information exchange between 31 OECD nations is set to start next year.
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Jan 28th 2016, 10:13 AM
Men told to limit themselves to six pints a week
New advice from British medical officers warned regular drinking increases the risk of developing cancer.
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Jan 8th 2016, 9:29 PM
The economy may be on the up, but one in six people born here still live abroad
The ‘brain exchange’ of both highly-educated emigrants and immigrants remains a significant threat to an Irish recovery according to a new report.
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Sep 18th 2015, 2:00 AM
These are 5 things that could wreck Ireland's economy all over again
The OECD has a lot to say about where the country is headed in its latest survey.
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Sep 15th 2015, 10:13 AM
Immigrants in Ireland are better educated than native-born nationals
New figures from the European Commission and the OECD found that 48% of immigrants in Ireland have studied at third level.
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Jul 5th 2015, 2:31 PM
When it comes to alcohol abuse, the Irish aren't the worst in the world
We’re actually the fourth worst, according to a new report.
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May 13th 2015, 9:49 AM
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