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Wednesday 25 November 2020
Budget 2019 reversed a VAT reduction during the recession, but some businesses say it will hit them very hard.
Many of the changes kick in today, and here’s how it will affect you.
The department said the last-minute shift was for health reasons.
The ESRI has been looking at the impact Budget 2019 will have.
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that an economic slowdown is inevitable in coming years.
Despite strong headline growth figures, living standards in Ireland are actually below Italy and just a little above Cyprus, writes economist Robert Sweeney.
The Taoiseach joined us live in TheJournal.ie offices this morning.
Get in your questions to the Taoiseach ahead of tomorrow morning’s Facebook Live.
Does one logically follow the other?
Victor Duggan takes a deep dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of the housing measures in Budget 2019.
There’s a number of immediate changes after yesterday’s budget.
Leo Varadkar said the government would ‘grasp the nettle’ and increase carbon tax. Today, it failed to deliver.
There’s good news and bad news….
The independent TD said he is “very disappointed” by today’s announcement.
Solidarity TD Paul Murphy TD made the charge after tax relief for landlords was announced.
Shane Ross says the deal isn’t written down, but the finance minister calls it a sensible idea.
Almost 10,000 people in Ireland are homeless, with many priced out of the rental market.
Funding of €95 million will be made available for overtime pay.
Follow events as they happen this afternoon, with TheJournal.ie’s liveblog.
Changes to the Universal Social Charge and entry point levels mean savings of nearly €300.
This is what your savings will be.
This is what your savings will be.
Not everyone was happy with the budget.
There will be some modest savings for earners next year.
Thanks to changes to the Universal Social Charge, there will be some modest savings next year.
Another €500m is to be added to the fund annually from 2019.
How will today’s announcements affect you?
The tax was cut to 9% to stimulate the tourism industry in 2012.
The tax-free threshold is to increase from €310,000 to €320,000
The Christmas bonus will be fully restored for the first time since the economic downturn.
The measure will be introduced from November 2019.
A 20-packet of a popular brand will now cost smokers €12.70.
A single person earning over €50,000 will be ineligible to apply.
Industry figures say it could lead to job losses in the sector.
Today is set to generally be blustery, with strong and gusty southerly winds.
Overall, Ireland’s labour income taxation system can be considered fair, however the benefits of saying “I do” may play a larger role in this than one might have expected, writes Shawn Britton.
From a live stream to a Q&A, here’s what you can expect from TheJournal.ie on this Budget day.
Budget 2019 is set to be unveiled tomorrow.
Here’s how your tax bill, take-home pay and monthly spending will change.
Budget 2019 will be announced tomorrow, but are you going to take any notice of it?
THE NATIONAL PUBLIC Health Emergency Team is meeting today to make its recommendation to Government about easing Level 5 restrictions.
The recommendation will potentially set out what people are able to do in the weeks leading up to Christmas, ahead of the Government’s decision this week on whether or not it will re-open things like pubs and restaurants across the country after 1 December.
It’s been reported this week that some ministers believe restaurants should be allowed to open for indoor dining during December and that pubs should also be allowed to reopen.
However, some public health experts believe that it would not be safe to re-open restaurants next month, given the potential to the virus to spread in congregated indoor settings.
But what do you think? Today we’re asking: Would you be comfortable going to a restaurant for a meal in December?
Poll Results:
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