Renua to tax all at flat 23% if elected

Renua Ireland has promised to tax everyone at a flat 23% rate, including the unemployed, if elected to government and to scrap the television licence as part of radical pre-budget proposals.

Party leader Lucinda Creighton defended the proposals, saying they were costed and its tax proposal was “non-negotiable” if the party was asked to enter government following the general election.

Renua Ireland also proposes limiting public sector pensions to a maximum €60,000 a year, replacing motor tax with a charge at the pumps, and abolishing tax reliefs for the rich.