Irish Sovereign Green Bonds Update
The result of such high value MNC activity in Ireland:
Ireland less impacted by Covid - in particular the tax base
GDP overstates Ireland's progress but is still a good
barometer for Revenue, in particular CT and IT
Multinational sectors critical for Income tax
and Corporation tax: proven true in 2020
Income
Revenue
Elasticity GG Revenue
Tax
MDD
0.96
0.93
Corporate Tax
2.26
Ex. CT
100%
0.86
90%
GDP
1.08
1.03
1.33
1.05
80%
70%
30%
20%
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
Half of CT, PAYE, VAT
-30%
-40%
comes from five least
-50%
impacted sectors*
-60%
60%
50%
!!!!
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
VAT
PAYE
CT
Three taxes
combined
Construction)
% of CT, PAYE, VAT
y-o-y change in GVA (2020)
Other Sectors
I Financial and Insurance
I Admin + support (incl. Aircraft Leasing)
ICT (tech sector)
Manufacturing (incl. Pharma)
Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta
National Treasury Management Agency
Source: CSO, Revenue, NTMA Calculations
*Agriculture sector pays minimal tax
Elasticity based on 1995-2019 data.
E = (annual % change in tax)/(annual % change in growth variable)
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