Levy should not apply to short-term contracts

WHILE minimum wage workers should never have been considered for inclusion in the 1% income levy, other workers should qualify for a similar exemption.

Those on brief contracts paying modest taxable salaries should also be exempt. Many such workers become unemployed when the contract ends. There is no comparison between someone working for six months and a person who has a guaranteed income of more than €50,000 per annum.

Dr Florence Craven