by WTCD | Nov 24, 2014 | News
Ireland has the most efficient corporate tax system in Europe with the least red tape, according to a study from PwC and the World Bank. The report found that the effective corporate tax rate in Ireland – the amount of tax paid as a percentage of profits – was 12.4...
by WTCD | Nov 17, 2014 | News
Two-thirds of Irish firms plan to hire staff next year as a survey of chief financial officers showed increasing optimism about the outlook for Irish business. The RSM Farrell Grant Sparks survey found that 91 per cent of “traditionally cautious” chief...
by WTCD | Nov 13, 2014 | News
Irish consumers will spend about €1.55 billion on Christmas this year, up 3.5 per cent from last year, according to a report published by Webloyalty.ie today. Of that figure, €839.9 million will be spent on gifts, with almost two-thirds of consumers planning to spend...
by WTCD | Nov 10, 2014 | News
Sentiment toward the Irish economy is at a four-year high with 91 per cent of investors confident about the outlook over the next three months, a new survey showed. This was up from 82 per cent at the end of June and an all-time low of 10 per cent recorded in the...
by WTCD | Oct 16, 2014 | News
Irish exports increased by 23 per cent in August (to €7.97 billion) from July, figures from the Central Statistics Office have shown. Coupled with a small increase of €29 million (1 per cent) in imports, the seasonally adjusted trade surplus increased by €1.43 billion...