New government proposes tax equality for self-employed

The new government intends to introduce changes to the tax system to deliver tax equality for the self-employed.

In its 156-page programme for government document published last week, the government commits to increasing the earned income tax credit for self-employed workers.

In the run-up to Budget 2016, the last government had indicated its intention, after much pressure from tax experts and business groups, to introduce more favourable tax treatment for the income of ...