On January 7, the Irish Ministry of Finance said that Ireland's fiscal surplus in 2024 will be 12.8 billion euros, an increase of 11.6 billion euros from the previous year, mainly due to the transfer of income brought about by the EU's tax ruling on Apple. Ireland's tax revenue in 2024 will be 108 billion euros, an increase of 22.6% from the previous year, mainly due to the EU Court of Justice's ruling in September, which led to a sharp increase in corporate tax revenue. In September 2024, the European Court of Justice's statement confirmed the maintenance of the European Commission's 2016 ruling that Apple must pay Ireland 13 billion euros in tax benefits.