How 10 men at the bar took the wrong option, more or less

IN his letter (January 5), Seamus Coffee provided a parable of how our tax system works using an example of 10 men at a bar.

In this parable the barman decided to give these men a 20% reduction on the price of beer, from €100 to €80.

Mr Coffee showed how this reduction was spread fairly between the men, with the highest earner getting the lowest percentage cut on what he owed.