Economic and Investment Outlook
Corporate tax receipts growing strongly
Government planning to place excess receipts in long term sovereign fund
Corporation tax at €22.6bn in 2022, nearly double 2020 level
- the growth suggests receipts are transitory
€ billion, cumulative
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20
15
45
10
Underlying GGB suggests Ireland would be in small deficit in
2023 if excess Corporate Tax excluded (-0.6% of GNI*)
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Source: Irish Department of Finance
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Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta
National Treasury Management Agency
Source: CSO, Irish Department of Finance forecasts
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Note: The Department of Finance's underlying general government balance is the GGB excluding the Government's
estimated windfall corporation tax receipts (windfall estimated at €10.8bn for 2022 and €11.8bn for 2023).View entire presentation