Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath has said there is a need for tax cuts in Budget 2019 or workers will inevitably end up paying more to the state with higher wages. Fianna Fáil, who support the government, also maintain more tax cuts and service funds are needed in 2019. Mr McGrath told the audience today that wage rises would, in fact, push up tax payments for workers. But just standing still and not reducing income taxes would see workers actually shouldering higher tax payments, he pointed out. Nonetheless, Social Democrats TD Roisin Shortall said tax cuts would in the main amount to €5 a week for higher paid workers or a fifth of employees.

Source: Evening echo September 08, 2018 14:07 UTC