Tax

McGrath promises tax cuts for ‘all workers’ in next budget

Mention of the tax package is a sign that Finance Minister intends to brand his tax cutting package as fairer than that demanded by Fine Gael

Michael McGrath, Minister for Finance: “The commitment I can give Is that we will be reducing the burden of income tax on workers and other people paying tax in the Budget.” Picture: Fergal Phillips.

Michael McGrath, the Minister for Finance, has promised that there will be tax cuts for “all workers” in the upcoming budget.

His comments come after a recent row between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael after three Fine Gael ministers of state to wrote an opinion piece demanding a tax cut of €1,000 for middle income workers.

In the Dáil, McGrath said there would be tax cuts in the budget for “all workers” including those on ...