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Fine Gael’s Tax Plan

Making life easier for families

With our plan, we will change the point at which an individual pays the higher rate of tax to €50,000 over the next five years.

The benefit for an average earner at the end of five years will be just under €3,000 PER YEAR.

Since the last election, the average family is paying €1,321 less tax with Fine Gael.

Fine Gael will recruit more nurses, teachers and Gardaí, and build more schools, hospitals and homes. We will create more and better jobs through our jobs plan, and put more money in people’s pockets and continue to invest in our public services.

All of this, and more, is only possible with a strong economy and the right Brexit deal.

With our plan, a family of four with 2 kids under 12, with one salary of €50,000 will be better off by €3,455 per year by 2025.

With our plan, a family of four including a new born, with one salary of €50,000 will be better off by €5,498 per year by 2025.

With our plan, a family of four with two kids under 5, and two salaries of €50,000 each will be better off by €10,595 per year by 2025.

FG Family Package 1
1 Earner family on €50,000, 2 kids u12, one 8 yr old, one 10 yr old
Policy Value
Tax
Increase SRCO by €14,700 €2,940
Increase Home Carers Tax Credit €50
Spending
Extending free GP care to children and teenagers under 18 years €220
Introduce free primary school books €170
Extend free dental care to under 16s €50
Abolish inpatient hospital charges for children €25
Total €3,455
FG Family Package 2
1 Earner family on €50,000, 2 kids u12, one new born, one 8 yr old
Policy Value
Tax
Increase SRCO by €14,700 €2,940
Increase Home Carers Tax Credit €50
Spending
Extending free GP care to children and teenagers under 18 years €220
Extend parental leave €1,940
Introduce free primary school books €85
Provide baby boxes to all parents of newborns €188
Extend free dental care to under 16s €50
Abolish inpatient hospital charges for children €25
Total €5,498
FG Family Package 3
2 Earner family on €50,000 each, 2 kids u5
Policy Value
Tax
Increase SRCO by €14,700 €5,880
Spending
Extending free GP care to children and teenagers under 18 years €220
Extend free dental care to under 16s €50
Abolish inpatient hospital charges for children €25
Increase ECCE by 4 weeks (for 3-5 yr old child) €260
Increase univeral subsidy rate to €100 p.w. (for u3 child) €4,160
Total €10,595