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Should hospitality workers have to pay tax on tips?

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers confirmed in a Dáil statement that there are no plans to alter the tax treatment of tips.

TD KEN O’FLYNN HAS called on the Government to exempt gratuities from income tax.

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers confirmed in a Dáil statement that there are no plans to alter the tax treatment of tips, which are treated as taxable income and are therefore subject to USC, PAYE, and PRSI.

O’Flynn accused the Government of “penalising low-paid workers for doing their jobs well”, and said that a tip is “not a wage and it’s not a bonus – it’s a gesture of appreciation”.

So today we’re asking you: Should hospitality workers have to pay tax on tips?


Poll Results:

No (10793)
Yes (2522)
If they make above a certain threshold in tips (1143)
Unsure (315)

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