Beyond the Budget is a blog that showcases the latest research from the Fiscal Council and its staff. We will be covering a range of topics. No matter what we write about, we aim to do it in a readable, engaging and accessible way.
Tap to Track: Using Card Payments Data to Measure Real-Time Spending.
30 July 2025. Written by Killian Carroll.
This post explores some of the shortcomings in Ireland’s official consumer spending data. These include large and predictable revisions. This post shows how card payment data gives faster, more accurate insights into what households are really spending.
Corporation Tax – Plates Shifting
9th April 2025. written by Brian Cronin and Eddie Casey
This post explores how OECD tax reforms could impact on Irish corporation tax revenue. The new 15% rate is likely to raise substantial additional revenue. It will make Ireland’s corporation tax receipts even more concentrated among a handful of multinational companies.
