Varadkar launches Fine Gael plan for rolling tax cuts

Varadkar told the media yesterday that the party can find resources to fund tax cuts, but stressed that they must be modest

Leo Varadkar and some of his Fine Gael party members on Friday night Pic: RollingNews.ie

Fine Gael is proposing radical plans to cut taxes for middle and high income workers over the next eight years.

In a document published yesterday the party outlines a tax strategy up to 2025 that includes a medium term plan which consistently raises the point at which people on modest incomes reach the top rate of income tax in every budget.

The current entry point will be €34,550 from January next year. While ...