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Is it time to introduce a wealth tax?

Do we need to bring in a wealth tax?

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08.25 17 Jan 2022


Is it time to introduce a wealth tax?


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08.25 17 Jan 2022


A new report from Oxfam has found that Ireland’s nine billionaires have increased their net wealth by €18.3 billion since the start of the pandemic. Oxfam is calling for a 1.5 percent tax on those with assets worth more than €4, which they say would generate €4 billion in tax revenue. To discuss this further we spoke to  Edgar Morgenroth, Professor of Economics at DCU, and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD.

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