Tax

Michael McGrath seeks cabinet approval for new corporate tax reserve fund

Minister for Finance wants to publish a policy paper on the new long-term fund which will be used to pay for the higher pension, health costs and homecare costs

Michael McGrath: Minister for Finance is expected to lay out options for keeping the existing national reserve fund in place, or merging it into the new long-term investment fund

Michael McGrath, the Minister for Finance, is bringing a memo to cabinet this week about setting up a new long-term national reserve fund to hold the corporation tax windfall.

He is going to ask ministers at the cabinet meeting on Tuesday for approval to publish a policy paper on the new long-term fund which will be used to pay for the higher pension, health costs and homecare costs of a rapidly ageing population.

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