James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask the Taoiseach about a new taxation policy the Government has been working on, namely the area relating to benefit-in-kind tax. It has been raised with me recently that a significant and substantial burden has been placed on people who have company cars. Unfortunately, they are put to the pin of their collar because of the new taxes that have been imposed on them if they are driving particular types of vehicles, such as a 2 l standard family-sized SUV. The tax on such vehicles has increased by approximately €6,000 per year. This is a crippling amount of taxation to be placed on working families. It is an unforeseen consequence of some of the changes in the previous budget. Can the Government consider this in the forthcoming budget, as well as during the year, as it is having a detrimental impact on the self-employed who are on the road, paying their taxes and working hard? This tax is an unfair burden on people who happen to have diesel vehicles.

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