H1 tax take 1% ahead of target
The tax take for the first half of the year is 1% ahead of target at just under €17.6bn, according to latest Exchequer figures.
The Exchequer figures to the end of June show tax returns 3.4% or almost €600m greater than the same period in 2012.
The deficit for the first six months of the year stands at €6.6bn, down from a forecast of €10.6bn on Budget day.
Assistant General Secretary at the Department of Finance Derek Moran meanwhile said €126m in Property Tax has been collected.
