Government is one of the 'big winners' from spike in fuel pricesAround 40 to 50 per cent of fuel cost in Ireland is made up of taxes and levies
Headline Exchequer surplus of €7.1bnThere was a €2 billion improvement in the Exchequer surplus at the end of 2025 when receipts from the Apple tax ruling were excluded.
Government collects €10 billion in corporation tax in NovemberIt is the highest monthly total on record if the one-off Apple windfall is not included, and is €2.7 billion ahead of the figure for the same month last year.