Ireland Recorded €12.8B Exchequer Surplus on Apple Tax Ruling

Ireland recorded an exchequer surplus of €12.8 billion ($13.3 billion) in 2024, an improvement of €11.6 billion on the previous year largely thanks the transfer of receipts arising from the European Union’s Apple Inc tax ruling, the Department of Finance said.

• Tax receipts of €108 billion were collected in 2024, 22.6% ahead of last year, driven primarily by a large increase in corporation tax receipts arising from the Court of Justice of the European Union’s September ruling
• On a cumulative basis, corporation tax receipts of €39.1 billion are ahead of last year by €15.2 billion — or 63.9%, again due ...