Commenting on today’s exchequer figures for May, Tom Woods, Partner at KPMG, says:
“The strong return of corporation tax receipts in May, up 30% on May 2023, indicates that the profits of some large companies are up on last year. This is positive as May’s tax take, which is mainly made up of tax paid by companies with June year ends, is a good barometer of current year corporate profitability. We should get a better indication of this from June’s figures, which traditionally account for 16% to 22% of total annual corporate tax receipts.
Total cumulative tax receipts increased by €2.1 billion or 6.2% compared to the same period last year. The consistent and robust performance of income tax and VAT every month to date this year points to considerable strength in the Irish economy.”
