Irish budget to tackle childcare and energy costs
The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.
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"The budget has to be about 'trying to ease the pressure on families and households'."
— Micheál Martin , Politician
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The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.
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