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Ireland's Budget Surplus Soars Amid Apple Tax Windfall

1/7/2025

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Ireland's 2024 budget surplus reached 7% of modified gross national income, driven by €11 billion from Apple's back taxes.
Corporate tax receipts surged 63.9% year-on-year to €39.1 billion, despite weaker underlying corporate tax performance.
The Department of Finance warned against depending on windfall taxes from select multinationals for future expenditures.
Government spending rose by 9.5%, raising concerns about economic vulnerability amid potential U.S. tax policy changes.

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Ireland's 2024 budget surplus reached 7% of modified gross national income, driven by €11 billion from Apple's back taxes.
Corporate tax receipts surged 63.9% year-on-year to €39.1 billion, despite weaker underlying corporate tax performance.
The Department of Finance warned against depending on windfall taxes from select multinationals for future expenditures.
Government spending rose by 9.5%, raising concerns about economic vulnerability amid potential U.S. tax policy changes.