Dáil Éireann - Volume 378 - 01 March, 1988

Written Answers. - Income Tax Rate Reductions.

91. Mr. Boland asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of each reduction of 1 per cent in each of the income tax rates in respect of the tax year 1988-89.

Minister for Finance (Mr. MacSharry): Assuming the enactment of this year's budget proposals the full year costs, estimated by reference to the income tax year 1988-89, arising from the changes referred to in the question are as follows:

Changes in rates of income tax

Full year cost to the Exchequer (1988-89)

£ million

(Provisional)

35%—reduction of one percentage point to 34%

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48%—reduction of one percentage point 47%

8.5

58%—reduction of one percentage point to 57%

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