Diesel, petrol, coal and cigarettes are set to go up in Budget 2019 as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe looks for money to fund social welfare hikes and income tax reductions. Diesel, petrol, coal and cigarettes are set to go up in Budget 2019 as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe looks for money to fund social welfare hikes and income tax reductions. Diesel, coal and cigarettes: Everything we know about Budget 2019 so farA series of stealth taxes on workers and businesses is being planned in order to satisfy spending demands from ministers and Fianna Fáil. One minister said: "A lot of this year's Budget will be a 'copy and paste' exercise from last year. "Diesel is also the fuel of business, and increasing diesel tax will increase the cost of doing business in Ireland which will also be challenged by the fall-out from Brexit."

Source: Irish Independent October 02, 2018 01:30 UTC