The government's tax take is over 5 per cent ahead of target for the year so far.
The latest Exchequer Returns show Corporation Tax is well ahead of target, while income tax and VAT are also slightly ahead of expectations.
Tax takings for the first two months of the year are over 15 per cent ahead of last year's equivalent.
Overall government spending is also 2 per cent lower than expected, leaving the government with an overall deficit of just over 200 million euro.
