SF slams reported recommendation to tax child benefit

Sinn Féin is criticising the Government following the leaking of recommendations from an expert group which advise that child benefit should be taxed.

SF slams reported recommendation to tax child benefit

Sinn Féin is criticising the Government following the leaking of recommendations from an expert group which advise that child benefit should be taxed.

The report of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare has recommended taxing the allowance or introducing a two-tier system in order to slash €345m per annum of the social welfare bill, according to a report in today's Irish Independent.

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