# USC

Last month

September 2023

# budget 2024

Cuts to USC under consideration as part of Budget, confirms Tánaiste

Budget talks are set to intensify next week.

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Sep 11th 2023, 2:22 PM

This year

2023

# Dáil

'Pay discrimination': Bill seeks to give under-20s the same minimum wage as everyone else

PBP TD Paul Murphy said that existing legislation allowing 17-year-olds to be paid as little as €7.91 per hour is ‘perverse and exploitative’.

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Jun 13th 2023, 2:11 PM

# USC

Majority of voters want USC scrapped, new polling shows

The desire for the controversial tax to be abolished is consistent across the political spectrum of voters.

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Jun 4th 2023, 3:05 PM

# heir apparent

Great expectations as LeBron James' son commits to play at USC

The talented teen is ranked among the top US high school prospects.

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May 7th 2023, 11:08 AM

Last year

2022

# ff ard fheis

FF Ard Fheis rejects motion to abolish the USC, minister says new 30% tax rate under review

The event takes place in the RDS in Dublin today with Taoiseach Micheál Martin due to give his speech at 6.30pm.

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Oct 1st 2022, 2:16 PM

# budget 2023

Find out how Budget 2023 tax changes will affect your take-home pay

Changes to income tax bands, USC rate bands and personal tax credits have been announced.

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Sep 27th 2022, 1:58 PM

# Leo Varadkar

'I don't say it lightly': Housing crisis is a breach in the social contract, says Tánaiste

In an exclusive interview, Leo Varadkar also indicated the minimum wage is to increase.

Varadkar says the Government needs to have "another go" at fixing the housing crisis

Renters need more help, declares Tánaiste

However, Budget 2023 will not have all the solutions to fix property situation

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Aug 19th 2022, 12:59 PM

# Universal Social Charge

Explainer: Was the USC meant to be a temporary measure?

Some politicians’ stances on the tax have changed over the years.

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Feb 15th 2022, 2:44 PM

# Universal Social Charge

Taoiseach says USC will not be abolished due to increased public expenditure in recent years

Martin said that it would not be abolished due to the rise in public expenditure in recent years.

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Feb 14th 2022, 7:55 PM

All time

# la la land

Hollywood, the NFL and OJ - the remarkable tale of the Dublin kid who lived the American dream

Adrian Young was a star with the Philadelphia Eagles but that’s only half of an inexplicable tale.

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Feb 2nd 2020, 10:00 AM

# here to stay

USC will not be abolished if Fianna Fáil enter government

The taxpayer was led to believe the USC was a temporary tax, imposed to see us through the dark days.

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Jan 1st 2020, 6:45 AM

# it's complicated

Why hasn't the government merged the PRSI and the USC yet? Minister says it's 'complex'

Sinn Féin says the lack of follow-through in the amalgamation is just another broken promise by Fine Gael.

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Jun 30th 2019, 7:30 AM

# Savings

Here's what Budget 2019 means for someone earning around €100,000

Changes to the Universal Social Charge and entry point levels mean savings of nearly €300.

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Oct 9th 2018, 4:59 PM

# budget 2019

What will Budget 2019 mean for those earning around €50,000?

There will be some modest savings for earners next year.

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Oct 9th 2018, 3:11 PM

# in your pocket

What Budget 2018 means for someone earning around €20,000

Thanks to changes to the Universal Social Charge, there will be some modest savings next year.

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Oct 10th 2017, 3:30 PM

# budget 2018

Two days out from the Budget, what can we expect?

One thing we know, it’s not going to be a giveaway budget.

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Oct 8th 2017, 7:30 AM

# no giveaway

Fianna Fáil on Budget 2018: Tax cuts will be 'modest' while social welfare increases 'won't be miserly'

Budget talks are going down to the wire between the two parties this weekend.

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Oct 6th 2017, 2:56 PM

# USC

California police say no sign of active shooter on college campus despite reports

Staff at the University of Southern California had received reports of gunfire on campus.

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Oct 2nd 2017, 8:49 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think Budget 2018 should cut USC or increase income tax bands?

A political row is heating up over what should be done about the USC.

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Sep 19th 2017, 10:05 AM

# Money in your pocket

Fine Gael are on a collision course with Fianna Fáil over the USC

Fianna Fáil’s Micheal Martin said the confidence and supply agreement is clear that there must be reductions in the USC.

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Sep 18th 2017, 2:32 PM

# Income Tax

One month out from the Budget, what can we expect?

One thing we know, it’s not going to be a giveaway budget.

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Sep 13th 2017, 7:00 AM

# the snapper

USC's blind long snapper gives us the first great highlight of the college football season

Jake Olson was the star of the win.

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Sep 4th 2017, 12:00 PM

# Taxing Issues

Sinn Féin accuses Fine Gael of 'populist policy' as it retracts promise to abolish USC

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe yesterday announced plans to merge USC and PRSI.

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Jul 6th 2017, 11:58 AM

# it all adds up

Cheaper food, but higher rent: Living wage increases to €11.70 an hour

The current housing crisis has been the main driver of the increased wage rate.

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Jul 5th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Los Angeles

Student stabs college professor to death in 'personal dispute'

The student was arrested.

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Dec 3rd 2016, 5:57 PM

# Public Pay

'I don't want to see that happen': Risk of row backs on garda resources without Lansdowne, says minister

Minister Paschal Donohoe is holding the line that the Lansdowne Road Agreement is the only show in town.

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Nov 9th 2016, 6:20 AM

Voices

'Don't scrap the USC - it's one of the fairest and most progressive taxes in Ireland'

David Gibney writes that if you scrap the USC, the revenue must be found elsewhere or we will face deteriorated public services.

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Oct 15th 2016, 9:30 AM

# Budget 2017

What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €40,000

What does the budget mean for you?

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Oct 11th 2016, 4:46 PM

# HIGHER EARNERS

What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €100,000

Has it been a good or bad day for you?

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Oct 11th 2016, 4:36 PM

# Budget 2017

What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €20,000

Has the budget changed things for you?

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Oct 11th 2016, 4:14 PM

# Budget 2017

What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €30,000

How does this change things for you?

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Oct 11th 2016, 3:13 PM

# Taxing Issue

Confirmed: USC will be cut

The cuts in the tax mean that people earning €35,000 a year will save €175.

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Oct 11th 2016, 1:39 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Budget 2017 tried to give a little bit to everyone (but not everyone is happy)

Here’s everything to know about Budget 2017.

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Oct 11th 2016, 1:25 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you optimistic about the Budget?

After much speculation, tomorrow is D-Day.

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Oct 10th 2016, 9:56 AM

# The Final Countdown

Ireland's much-hated tax that just won't go away: The Universal Social Charge

It’s difficult to remember a time when those three letters weren’t on your payslip.

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Oct 8th 2016, 7:15 AM

# sponsored by kbc

7 big questions about the Budget, answered by an expert

We spoke to KBC economist Austin Hughes about how the upcoming Budget will affect you day to day.

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Oct 7th 2016, 11:03 AM

# us-cya

Here’s how much it would cost to get rid of the USC for incomes under €100,000

Finance Minister Michael Noonan said taxpayers are getting a cut in the USC.

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Oct 6th 2016, 6:03 AM

# Money in your pocket

Here's how much your tax goes up as your wages increase

Workers here often pay more in tax than those in other European countries.

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Sep 20th 2016, 10:06 AM

# Universal Social Charge

Think tank warns Government against prioritising higher earners in the Budget

Single earners above €70,044 would gain €3,145 per annum, more than 4.5 times the gains for a worker on €25,000.

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Sep 12th 2016, 6:00 AM

# holy moly

Scrapping the USC could lead to an increase in property tax... of 600%

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty this morning described the alternative options to USC revealed via Freedom of Information as “shocking”.

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Aug 25th 2016, 9:58 AM