Poorest have biggest tax burden
by Niall Shanahan
A new research paper by Micheál Collins of the union-backed Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) says that the poorest 10% in Ireland pay a greater proportion of their income in tax than the richest 10%.
Total direct and indirect tax contributions of households in Ireland brings together information on both direct (income tax and social insurance payments) and indirect (VAT, excise and levies) taxation.
Dr Collins was on RTE's Morning Ireland yesterday (Thursday) to discuss the research. You can listen here. There’s further news and analysis in today’s Irish Independent.
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