Seanad debates
Tuesday, 25 March 2003
Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Second Stage.
I am in favour of the Minister's press release on a provision to close off the possibility of tax abuses from the date of that press release. Once a problem has been identified one can issue a press release and say it will be dealt with in the next Finance Bill. That is proper order. It is a scandal that some of the highest earners in the economy are paying little or no tax or less tax than most. Pressure from the accountancy profession has to be resisted. Those who are doing really well should not begrudge paying tax and supporting services which contribute to their prosperity.
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