The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall

The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall

Despite repeated warnings about the potential once-off nature of corporation tax receipts and the concentration risk of having so few firms paying the bulk of the money, Ireland continues to hit the business tax jackpot.Revenue from the tax swelled to a record €23.8 billion last year, almost six times the amount garnered in 2014. It … Read more

Teva Pays $750M to Resolve Israeli Tax Issues Going Back More Than a Decade | BioSpace

Teva Pays $750M to Resolve Israeli Tax Issues Going Back More Than a Decade | BioSpace

Pictured: Teva’s site in Canada/iStock, JHVEPhoto Teva Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to pay $750 million to put an end to what it calls a “historical income tax issue” in Israel. Under an agreement with the Israel Tax Authority, Teva will make its settlement payment in yearly installments, from 2024 to 2029. … Read more

Halloumi, pharma help narrow Jan-April trade deficit

Halloumi, pharma help narrow Jan-April trade deficit

A small increase in exports in April, due to overseas sales of halloumi cheese and pharmaceuticals, helped narrow the trade deficit in the first four months of the year, with January-April imports down a significant 18% and exports reduced at a smaller 8% rate, according to the Cyprus statistical service Cystat. Total imports of goods … Read more