Your essential resource for Budget 2026
Budget 2026 will be delivered by Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, and Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers. The final package  will be confirmed on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, marking a significant moment for individuals and businesses alike.Â
Our dedicated Budget 2026 Hub was created to offer you expert predictions, up-to-date insights and in-depth analysis to help navigate the changes, and assess the Budget's potential impact on your financial planning and business strategy
For personalised support or to discuss any specific concerns, our experts are available to guide you through any changes and help you make the most of new opportunities.
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Budget 2026: Initial Reaction & Key Points
Live updates on the 7th October 2025.
Our team will carefully reviewed the new measures and compiled a comprehensive breakdown of how they could affect you.
Preparing for a positive tomorrow in a world that is dramatically changing
Minister Donohoe recognised the importance of stabilising the “volatility in our corporation tax receipts” in a “world that is dramatically changing”
Housing measures may not deliver real price reductions
Although the reduction in VAT to 9% from the current 13.5% rate will give some relief for hard-pressed apartment buyers, the reality is that construction inflation for apartment builders still continu...
Future-ready Pharma: Preparing for 2026 R&D incentives and regulatory challenges
It’s net-positive for biopharma, mainly via a bigger R&D incentive, but you should budget for trade/tariff risk and still-unclear regulatory resourcing.
What the increased 35% R&D credit means for MedTech
Budget 2026’s 35% R&D tax credit boosts med-tech ROI, but tariff risks and rising costs may offset gains.
Budget 2026 delivers boost for innovation, but more needed to drive AI adoption
While these measures mark positive progress for the broader innovation ecosystem, industry leaders note that Budget 2026 falls short in driving AI adoption and digital transformation.
Why the 9% VAT cut won’t save Irish hospitality
Ireland’s hospitality sector doesn’t just need temporary relief, it needs a path to stability, competitiveness, and growth.
Budget 2026: Tax updates for businesses
Tax expert Kevin Donovan breaks down the key updates impacting corporations, from enhanced reliefs and deductions to new exemptions and rate adjustments.
Personal tax updates in Budget 2026: Reliefs, Credits & VAT cuts
Entrepreneurs will benefit from an increased CGT relief limit, while investment fund tax drops from 41% to 38%.
A token gesture for Ireland’s entrepreneurs
The major capital gains tax reliefs of retirement relief and entrepreneur's relief are in major need of improvement.
Employers left behind in Budget 2026
Could be seen as a disappointing Budget in relation to the support of employers faced with increased payroll costs.
The Currency interview with Brendan Murphy
Balancing FDI and SMEs: What Budget 2026 should deliver for business
Budget 2026: Predictions
Corporate Tax
Brendan Murphy
Oct 4, 2025
Hospitality
John Russell
Oct 6, 2025
Construction and Infrastructure
Technology
Aidan Scollard
Kevin Donovan
Oct 6, 2025
