France freezes €6B spending this year because of Middle East crisis – POLITICO
Finance Minister Roland Lescure was quick to insist that the freeze would not inevitably lead to spending cuts,…
Back garden modular homes set to be exempt from planning rules – The Irish Times
Proposals to exempt modular homes in back gardens from planning permission are expected to be approved by Cabinet…
Ireland faces a possible winter recession yet has plundered its war chest – The Irish Times
The International Energy Agency’s chief, Fatih Birol, has warned that the energy crisis caused by the war in…
HMRC confirms early £108.20 benefit payments in May — are you affected?
UK families receiving Child Benefit will get their payments early next month as both May bank holidays fall…
The firms facing a break-up thanks to Labour’s inheritance tax grab
Thursday 16 April 2026 2:00 pm | Updated: Thursday 16 April 2026 4:16 pm James Dyson said his family…
Fuel supports must be temporary to protect Budget, says head of state spending watchdog
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War threatens to turbocharge looming government debt crisis – POLITICO
It added that global government debt rose to nearly 94 percent of gross domestic product last year and…
Fossil fuels face higher taxes than electricity under looming bill – POLITICO
Solidarity tax Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain have also called on the Commission to propose a temporary…
What the world needs to know about the real stakes of the energy crisis – POLITICO
“[The] damage to household finances this year is to a large degree already done,” said James Smith, chief economist at…
New inheritance tax regime from 6 April
The changes to UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) applying from 6 April mean family-run businesses will now have to…
Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel
A farmer, haulier and agricultural contractor has lost a €1.55m tax battle with Revenue Commissioners in a dispute…
Ireland cuts tax on motor fuel as protests grip the country – POLITICO
“It’s beyond comprehension that we were on the precipice of losing oil refining capacity in the country in…