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Majority support abolition of USC during this government’s term

A new Red C poll shows that seven out of ten support the abolition of the Universal Social Charge – but the government has mentioned plans to reduce it, not end it

Most people want Universal Social Charge axed before election

Business Post/Red C poll reveals that around 50 per cent of voters want the government to use the extra funds at its disposal to spend more in the budget

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Voters want to see USC axed, and big spending in budget

Despite budget watchdog warning against departmental overruns, latest Red C poll shows electorate is keen for state to loosen purse strings

Cutting USC is attempt to ‘buy a few votes’ by government, Holly Cairns says at Social Democrats think-in

Cairns repeated calls she previously made in the Business Post for reform of the food subsidy system

USC cuts on the table, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance confirm

The Business Post reported at the weekend that the government is planning the most significant cut to the controversial Universal Social Charge since its introduction

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Abolishing USC would ‘endanger public finances’, Taoiseach says

Leo Varadkar said his party’s commitment to abolish the USC in the 2016 general election was ‘quite some time ago’

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

Cliff edge taxes may create disincentives to work – report

Research from the ERSI found that people adjust their behaviour to keep their income below certain points

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7 in 10 demand abolition of USC and our columnists on Dublin Airport, Siteserv and Philip Schofield

Give us a break: Public pivot to rail against the ‘hated USC’

With the cost of living crisis putting a squeeze on household incomes, the latest Business Post/Red C poll now shows that two in three people want to see the Universal Social Charge abolished

Aidan Regan: Abolishing the USC will only exacerbate the fundamental problems of our tax system

The USC is income tax, and rather than shrinking our revenue by getting rid of it, we need to expand our tax base

Pre-USC, 45 per cent of workers weren’t paying any income tax

The troika wanted the USC brought in and when it was, it captured 88 per cent of workers in the tax net

Huge majority demand ‘hated’ USC be scrapped in next October’s budget

Poll shows nearly seven out of ten voters want the tax gone, which is a seismic shift in public opinion in recent years

Lucinda Creighton: Forget scrapping the USC, it’s the one tax that everyone has to pay

The Universal Social Charge has become a political football with which to beat FG due to absurd promises of abolition, but with middle income workers in Ireland shouldering a far greater burden than in almost any other country in the world – the USC levels the playing field

Public opinion is split over whether to keep USC

The spiralling cost of living has put pressure on the government to cut the universal social charge, which brings in about €4 billion in revenue every year

Ian Guider: We can’t have it both ways on public services and axing the USC

If we truly want Scandinavian levels of living standards and infrastructure, we must be willing to pay for this through increased taxes

Elaine Byrne: What structural defect means taxpayers always carry the can?

The homeowners in the mica scandal must be compensated, but the taxpayer deserves some consideration too