Families face 7% tax hike under SF, says Burton

A Labour-Sinn Féin economic showdown is looming after Tánaiste Joan Burton claimed average families face a 7% income tax hike if they vote for the opposition party.

Responding to a series of tax measures designed to hit the wealthy elite and outlined at Sinn Féin’s weekend ard fheis, the Labour leader said the reality is that average families will be hurt just as much by the policies.

Speaking at an International Women’s Day event at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin, Ms Burton said that, despite Sinn Féin’s claims that the new taxes will only target people earning over €100,000 a year, couples earning half that will also be affected.