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Calls to address the “serious vulnerability” of Ireland’s narrow tax base 

Officials at the Department of Finance have warned the Minister for Finance that major structural...

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07.45 17 Feb 2025


Calls to address the “serious vulnerability” of Ireland’s narrow tax base 


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Officials at the Department of Finance have warned the Minister for Finance that major structural changes to the tax system will be required to support growing spending pressures on the state and to address the “serious vulnerability” of Ireland’s narrow tax base. 

To discuss further Shane spoke to Seamus Coffey, Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Lecturer in Economics in UCC. 


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