Donohoe: Government wants to index personal taxation to deal with cost of living crisis

Coalition has committed to link tax bands to wage increases.
Donohoe: Government wants to index personal taxation to deal with cost of living crisis

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said he wants to see levels of take home pay improving to tackle the cost of living crisis.

The government wants to index personal taxation to deal with the cost of living crisis as it cannot continue to borrow as it has done previously, the Finance Minister has said.

The coalition has committed to link tax bands to wage increases, amid claims the government is only looking after those in the top take-home pay bracket.

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