Policy

Business owner? Here’s what Sinn Féin’s London policy briefing means for you

Sinn Féin in government would mean a bigger state and a shake-up to income tax for high earners

If Sinn Féin wins the next election businesses and top earners should be braced for a shake-up to Ireland's tax system Picture: PA

When major global investors gathered last week to hear from Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty about the party’s fiscal policies, there may have been little in the way of surprises.

Interest has been growing internationally about the prospect of Mary Lou McDonald's party entering power.

As a briefing note sent by Davy to its institutional clients put it, Sinn Féin in government would mean a bigger state and a shake-up to income tax for high earners.