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# USC

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7 big questions about the Budget, answered by an expert
Here’s how much it would cost to get rid of the USC for incomes under €100,000
Here's how much your tax goes up as your wages increase
Think tank warns Government against prioritising higher earners in the Budget
Scrapping the USC could lead to an increase in property tax... of 600%
Talks with independents end for the night - without any agreement
Joan Burton defends Labour TD pictured with Gerry Hutch
Another hole has been poked in Fine Gael's numbers
Here's how much it would cost to get rid of the USC for incomes under €80,000
Fine Gael's promise to scrap the USC is not all it seems
Fianna Fáil says it's ready to govern again and has big plans for USC
Getting paid today? Michael Noonan has sorted it so you won't pay extra USC
Enda Kenny is looking stateside and fancies copying their low tax rates
Plans to slash the USC are rash and dangerous - here's why
Rory Hearne
Here is how much the reduced rate of USC will be worth to Enda and Co next year
Why Fine Gael is NOT a party of the elite
Damien English
Enda says the "savage" USC will be abolished*
Can we really just abolish the USC?
What do people in Dublin think of Budget 2016?
Why hasn't the USC been scrapped yet?
What the Budget means for someone earning around €20,000
Here's what's changed with the Universal Social Charge in the Budget
What the Budget means to someone earning around €100,000
BUDGET 2016: Here's how it all went down
IN FULL: Brendan Howlin's Budget speech
What the Budget means for someone earning around €40,000
IN FULL: Michael Noonan's Budget speech
Open thread: What is the one thing you want to see in today's Budget?
Here's everything we know about the Budget so far
Poll: Are you concerned about tomorrow's Budget?
'Fine Gael don't care too much about ordinary people'
An awful lot of you want USC abolished altogether
Renua's radical plan to abolish loads of taxes and the TV licence
Here's how much a cut in the USC stands to benefit you
Michael Noonan has a view on when the election should be...
Poll: Are you willing to pay more tax to help people with disabilities and the homeless?
Your USC is being cut, but what else do we know about Budget 2016?
Micheál Martin: I'm the only alternative Taoiseach to Enda Kenny
People on the dole to see 50% increase in their Christmas bonus this year
Joan Burton says people will have more money in their pay packet after the Budget