Taxation

German Finance Minister includes Tobin-type tax in Budget planning 2012-2015

Thursday, 17 March 2011

The German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, has included a tax on financial transactions as part of his budget plan covering the period 2012-2015.

Social Justice Ireland welcomes European Parliament resolution urging a transaction tax on banks

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Social Justice Ireland welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to urge the EU to promote the introduction of a financial transaction tax such as the Tobin Tax which could raise around €200

Ireland's total tax-take is among the lowest in the EU and should be increased to produce just and fair adjustment

Monday, 22 November 2010

Social Justice Ireland has claimed that Government’s proposals to adjust Ireland’s budget in the next four years is unjust and unfair. Government is proposing to achieve adjustments of €15bn

State loses €11bn annually due to tax-breaks - full text of Collins/Walsh paper presented at Kenmare conference

Monday, 18 October 2010

TAX BREAKS result in the Irish exchequer forgoing €11 billion in income annually, according to a research paper presented at the Dublin Economics Workshop in Kenmare.

Cost of making tax credits refundable would be less than 5% of Department of Finance’s estimate.

Sunday, 4 July 2010

Making tax credits refundable would benefit 113,000 low-income individuals in an efficient and cost-effective manner according to a new study published by Social Justice Ireland on July 5, 2010.

Presentation to Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public Services on Review of Tax Reliefs and High Earners

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

October 19, 2005: Text of presentation by Sean Healy and Brigid Reynolds at meeting with Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service concerning the Review of Tax Reliefs and High E

Irish Times coverage of Social Justice Ireland's comments on Eurostat taxation figures - June 30, 2010

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

June 30, 2010 - The Irish Times published comments by Social Justice Ireland

Ireland's total tax-take is among the lowest in the EU

Monday, 28 June 2010

Ireland’s total tax-take is far below the EU average according to statistics published June 28, 2010 by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency.

Tax wedge rises in Ireland but still far below the OECD average

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

The tax wedge in Ireland remained one of the lowest in the OECD in 2009 with 24 countries out of 30 taking a higher percentage from single people on the average wage and 27 countries taking more fr

European Parliament passes resolution on taxing speculative financial transactions.

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling on the European Commission to analyse the possibility of introducing a tax on financial transactions such as a Tobin Tax or a Robin Hoo