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TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY has said that the Government is to consider income tax cuts if it’s possible to pay for them.
Speaking to CNBC News at the IBEC conference Convention Centre Dublin this morning Kenny said he accepts that “income tax levels are too high here”.
Kenny’s comments come after IBEC this morning advised the Government to cut income tax as a means of boosting consumer spending because many employers can not afford wage increases.
We recognise that income tax levels are too high here and its very important that we have a consistent and sustainable way of dealing with this. You can’t deal with it without having your economy grow. All of of this will be taken into account ahead of the budget for 2015.
“This is a priority for government, but you can only deliver on it if you can actually pay for it,” he added.
Kenny said that ahead of next year’s budget he would be looking at whether a tax cut would be possible.
“There’s a great pressure on people and the government are aware of this,” he said.
Corporate tax
Kenny also flatly rejected claims made earlier this week by a research team at Trinity College which found that US multinationals pay an effective tax rate of just 2.2 per cent.
“The methodology for determining the actual rate of tax varies from academic to academic,” he said. “Actually all figures in that report included all US companies, even ones that are not resident here.”
The 2.2 per cent is not correct. The effective rate can range between 10 per cent and 11.9 per cent.
The figures use metholgies used by the Revenue Commissioners and EU assessors the Taosiseach says.
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Incredibly funny writer. The Adrien Mole series goes well beyond his teenage years. I’d recommend them to anyone.
Always loved the line about Adrian Mole’s dad jumping out of bed upon hearing of the falkland’s invasion thinking they were islands off the coast of Scotland.
…and when he finds out where they are he gets back into bed again.
A brilliant writer. RIP
And when they can’t find the Falklands on a map because they are under some crumbs…
10th April 2014
- Cleaned teeth
- Switched on laptop for one final Internet browse
- Said Goodbye to terrific Author (RIP Sue Townsend)
Nice.
As someone whose teenage years began in the 1980s, it’s so hard to describe the effect the Adrian Mole books had on me. I loved the books then and I love them just as much now. Sue was an exceptionally gifted writer who came up with some of the wittiest and downright funniest writing ever.
Adrian, Pandora, George and Pauline, Bert Baxter, Barry Kent, the dog…I could go on all night. So many people owe her a massive debt of gratitude. RIP Sue.
Those names bring me back, had forgotten all about them
His parents arguing over who DOESN’T get custody of Adrian!! Classic.
God rest a very funny woman.
I just checked the journal just before I put my head down for the night and can’t believe this absolutely dreadful news. This woman’s writings were unsurpassed and insightful beyond belief – meant so much to me so long ago and still now. Won’t sleep tonight and am cracking open a bottle of Teachers to drown my very deep sorrows. Sleep easy Sue.
I loved those books. They were so funny… May she rest in peace..
So sad to hear this. Her books always made me laugh.
Loved reading about Adrian Mole from age 13 3/4 to 39 1/4, gutted there will be more. RIP Sue, thanks for the good books.
A very talented writer. Adrian Mole’s diary was very funny. Thanks Sue.
Will be missed by me ..and Pandora.
Perhaps we all saw a little of ourselves reflected in Adrian’s teenage angst , a most original writer lots tried to copy her style no one could equal it.
Great books. RIP
A sharp and entertaining writer. Funny and always interesting.
Oh no- such sad news! Loved Sues writing and especially Adrian’s diaries. Can believe she won’t be able to write another. RIP Sue ( and Adrian)
*no more … Oops
Gonna be incredibly selfish, but I really hope the last book was completed. If that series ends on the prostate years it’ll be terrible.
RIP Sue, you’re part of my life forever.
Fantastic author and brilliant books wish I could read them again for the first time.
The 100% positive comments speaks volumes
I bought the 1st four Adrian Mole books in a compendium and read them until the pages started to come out of the book.
RIP
As her eyesight became worse, she dictated her books to her son.
That would be an amazing job. Apart from anything, attempting to not laugh while typing would be a challenge. RIP Sue. x
Great writer,loved the books when I was a teen,thanks for the memory’s sue
Sue really helped me to enjoy reading, as I am dyslexic and find reading very hard sometimes. Thank you and RIP
Great books funny out
RIP Sue. Adrian has left us all with fond memories of our youth as we all laughed and identified with so much of what was in each book. It was like finding ourselves.
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