In his opinion column on 29 September Fintan O’Toole asserts that the claim that Ireland’s tax system is the most progressive is “not true at all. It is, literally not even a half-truth”. Fintan’s view that “The whole claim to having the most progressive tax system depends on ignoring the highly regressive nature of indirect…
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Employment increased by almost 70,000 (3.1%) in the year to Q4 2017. Over 115,000 part-time workers would like to work more than they currently do.
Introduction This report analyses the available evidence surrounding the extent of youth unemployment in Ireland. Youth unemployment concerns those out of work between the ages of 15-24. This study will first outline evidence using the definition of youth unemployment provided by the International Labour Organization, before altering the method of aggregating unemployment statistics to reflect…
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We’ve had a lot of interest in our tax app: Where Does Your Tax Go? This shows you how your income tax gets spent by the Government – and details the spending to the nearest cent amongst the main spending departments. Today as it’s Budget Day, we decided it would be interesting to show where the…
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Key Point The top rate of tax on employees in Ireland (including PRSI and Universal Social Charge) is 52% compared with an OECD average of 46%. The evidence suggests that no country with the possible exceptions of Belgium and Denmark applies such a high rate of tax at such a low level of income. Introduction…
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But what is fairness?
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This examines the relationship between absenteeism and agency costs
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How can the proposed cap on tax relief for pensions be applied fairly?
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This note examines the latest OECD data on the progressivity of the Irish income tax system
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What reforms remain to be achieved?
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