Hub Content: Budget 2027

Budget 2027 – Rewarding Hard Work & Building Resilience

Budget 2027 was the first Budget delivered by Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris, alongside Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers. It provides for an additional €7.1 billion in public spending next year, bringing gross public expenditure to €125.6 billion. On the tax side, the headline measure is a welcome €1.3 billion personal income tax package, a notable change from Budget 2026, which offered little by way of income tax relief.

Budget 2027: What to Expect

Simon Harris’s first Budget as Minister for Finance comes at a time of strong domestic economic performance but continued international uncertainty. Ireland remains in a relatively strong fiscal position, with high employment, resilient domestic demand and significant corporation tax receipts. However, the international environment remains challenging, with ongoing geopolitical tensions, volatility in energy markets and continuing uncertainty around global trade, in particular US trade policy.

New Investment Account: What Does It Mean for Irish Investors?

On 31 August 2026, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, has announced a new Personal Investment Account as part of its Roadmap for the Taxation of Retail Investment, setting out the proposed framework for a new Investment Account aimed at making investing simpler and encouraging greater participation by Irish households in capital markets.