Irish budget, 2015

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2015 (2015) Irish budget
Submitted by Brendan Howlin and Michael Noonan
Presented 14 October 2014
Parliament 31st Dáil
Party Fine Gael and Labour Party
Website budget.gov.ie/Budgets/2015/FinancialStatement.aspx
2014
2016

The 2015 Irish budget was the Irish Government budget for the 2015 fiscal year, which was presented to Dáil Éireann on 14 October 2014.

The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan outlined the taxation measures with Brendan Howlin detailing the spending.[1] The government reversed some of the austerity measures that were introduced over the past six years with extra spending and tax cuts worth just over €1bn.[2][3][4][5]

Summary

  • Child Benefit increase to rise €5 per child
  • New 8% USC rate for those earning over €70,000
  • Entry point for USC raised to above €12,000
  • Water Charges Relief worth up to €100
  • Income tax relief on water charges up to max of €500
  • 41% Income Tax rate reduced to 40%
  • Price of 20 cigarettes to rise by 40c from 15 October 2014
  • 9% VAT rate to stay
  • 'Double Irish' tax arrangement to be abolished by 2020

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Preceded by Budget of the Government of Ireland
Delivered on 14 October 2014
Succeeded by
2016