Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Impact of Social Protection Payments on Income Distribution: Discussion

1:00 pm

Mr. Cormac Staunton:

TASC has done an analysis on the potential for a third income tax rate. I understand Professor FitzGerald’s points about making marginal rates too high. Because of the way the tax system is structured, there is an opportunity for tax on incomes above €100,000. The Government could raise €360 million from a tax of 60% on people's incomes above €100,000.

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