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#839 You Can Shove Your Tax Cuts Up Your Arse! (With Laura Perrins)
In this episode, Niall speaks to journalist Laura Perrins about Simon Harris’s proposed tax cuts and asks whether Irish workers should really be celebrating.
The Government is planning a €1.5 billion tax package for Budget 2027, which could see the point at which workers begin paying the 40% income tax rate rise from €44,000 to €46,000. For some workers, that could mean an extra €400 in their pocket over the course of a year.
But Laura argues that once fiscal drag is taken into account, much of the package is not a genuine tax cut at all. The Department of Finance estimates that more than…
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