Minister’s Brief
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3.1.3.2 General income tax policy and reform<br />
Principal Officer: Seamus Milne<br />
Gary Tobin<br />
Assistant Secretary<br />
Tax Division<br />
Seamus Milne<br />
Principal Officer<br />
Income Tax Policy<br />
Deirdre Donaghy<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
Income Tax Policy<br />
Denise O'Connell<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
Income Tax Policy - Certain<br />
Incentive Schemes<br />
Key Points:<br />
Income taxes make up over 40% of all tax revenues projected for 2016. Of the projected<br />
Income tax receipts of €19 billion, income tax is expected to yield €14 billion, USC to yield €4<br />
billion and taxes on savings and investments, €1 billion.<br />
Given its significance in revenue raising, changes to the USC would likely require the<br />
introduction of other discretionary revenue raising measures to fund it.<br />
Following recent Budgets almost 30% of income earners are already exempt from USC, up<br />
from 25% in 2013. This compares with almost 36% who are exempt from Income Tax.<br />
Employees on incomes below €70,000 are liable to a maximum marginal tax rate of 49.5%<br />
comprising of Income Tax, USC and PRSI. Employees on incomes above €70,000 remain liable<br />
to a maximum marginal tax rate of 52%.<br />
Self-assessed individuals with incomes greater than €100,000 are liable to a marginal tax rate<br />
of 55% on that income.<br />
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