Varadkar says middle earners pay too much tax and USC

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking to the media at the National Economic Dialogue conference in Dublin Castle (PA/Damien Storan)

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he believes middle-income earners pay too much in tax and the Universal Social Credit.

Addressing the National Economic Dialogue, Mr Varadkar also said an increase in the national minimum wage for 2024 will be a “further step towards achieving the living wage”.