The Government collected €3.6bn in corporation tax in December, bringing total corporation tax receipts for 2025 to €34.7bn. Excluding Apple-related receipts, the Government recorded corporation tax receipts of just under €33bn, up more than 17% on a cumulative basis. Income taxIncome tax receipts totalled €2.8bn in December, flat year on year, while cumulative receipts of €36.6bn rose by more than 4%. Stamp duty receipts reached €1.9bn, up €200m, while capital gains tax rose to €2.1bn, an increase of €400m. Motor tax receipts in 2025 amounted to €900m, flat year on year, while customs receipts increased to €600m, up €23m.

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2026 16:34 UTC