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Businesses in Northern Ireland involved in all-island cross-Border trade have set up operations in the Republic to benefit from its lower corporation tax rate, a leading Belfast-based tax expert has said. “We’ve had quite a few businesses who have expanded cross-Border, set up proper branches or companies, and intend to do more. So that’s certainly … Read more
Stronger economic growth in the Republic of Ireland has a notable positive ripple effect on Northern Ireland’s economy, according to a groundbreaking economic model developed by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the UK’s National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). The collaborative effort, supported by employers’ group Ibec, introduces a macroeconomic … Read more
Further increases to the PRSI will be needed to fund the inevitable growth in the bill, experts have warned. It has been confirmed the state pension bill reached more than €10bn for the first time in 2023, up from €6.59bn in 2014. A report from the Department of Social Protection showed an annual increase in … Read more
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