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The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD has today (Wednesday) launched a public consultation seeking stakeholder views on the personal tax system.

Launching the consultation Minister McGrath said:

“As signalled in Budget 2023, the Government is committed to a review of the personal tax system, having regard to the medium-term. As the largest annual source of revenue for the Exchequer, income taxes make a significant contribution to our public finances. Equally, the personal tax system has an important role in supporting a competitive economy. Interested stakeholders are invited to give their views on the questions detailed in the public consultation document and as always I would welcome all feedback”. 

The consultation period will run from Wednesday 8 March to Tuesday 4 April 2023. Any submissions received after this date may not be considered. 

In responding to this consultation you are invited to: 

• Give your views on the specific questions set out. You do not have to answer every question – you can choose to answer any or all of the questions. 
• Where appropriate, provide some analysis of the Exchequer cost/yield of your suggestions or proposals. 
• Comment generally on the direction you would like to see tax policy in this area develop. 

Please note that the review is concerned with the policy aspects relating to the structure of the personal tax system, rather than administrative aspects of the system itself. 

How to Respond 

The preferred means of response is by email to: personaltaxreview@finance.gov.ie

Alternatively, you may respond by post to:

Personal Tax Policy Review, 

Tax Division, 

Department of Finance, 

Government Buildings, 

Upper Merrion Street, 

Dublin 2 

D02 R583

Please include contact details if you are responding by post. 

When responding, please indicate whether you are contributing to the consultation process as a professional tax adviser, representative body, business representative, in an individual capacity, as a non-governmental organisation, or in any other capacity. 

Freedom of Information    

Responses to this consultation are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts. Parties should also note that responses to the consultation may be published on the website of the Department of Finance.