View in Browser THE IRISH TIMES Budget 2026 Tuesday, 07 October, 2025 Budget unveiled with national minimum wage to rise and VAT rate for completed apartments cut Budget 2026 is expected to contain an overall package of €9.4bn Budget 2026 main points: Renters’ tax credit extended, minimal personal tax changes Analysis Cliff Taylor Anti-populist budget offers little for middle income earners Eoin Burke-Kennedy Why has the budget reduced VAT but made no income tax cuts? Niamh Towey This is a budget for developers, but what do renters, landlords and house hunters get? ASK THE EXPERTS LIVE BUDGET 2026 Q&A Budget 2026 Q&A: Submit your questions to our experts Send us a question Your Money Budget Calculator 2026: What does the budget mean for you and your money? In the News Podcast Podcast: What’s in Budget 2026 for you? Record defence budget unveiled with 11% boost to military spending Your Money Pump prices rise, but cost of plugging in remains untouched Your Money Cost of living: No surprise household credits in budget but energy VAT cut extended Health Health service to get record €27.4bn for extra beds and 3,300 more staff Your Money Paschal Donohoe to cut funds tax and scrap stock trading duty on firms worth up to €1bn Your Money ‘There’s no way I will be able to buy a house’: What people want from Budget 2026 Your Money TG4 receives additional €5.4m in Budget 2026 to expand children’s programming and news service Your Money R&D tax credit in budget to rise from 30% to 35% next year Business Today Newsletter Get the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morning SIGN UP Download our App Today! Connect with The Irish Times