Cowen hints at future FF tax cuts

FINANCE Minister Brian Cowen has hinted that Fianna Fáil will continue to cut taxes if returned to power.

Labour stunned the Fianna Fáil-PD coalition earlier this month when promising at its party conference to cut the basic tax rate by two points to 18% if in government after the summer election.

At their party conference last weekend, the PDs attempted to outdo Labour, promising the same basic rate cut but also pledging to cut the top rate from 41% to 38%.