Taxation

Fairness and Tax Reform

Monday, 3 April 2017

Social Justice Ireland’s policy briefing on Fairness and Tax Reform examines the need to raise Ireland’s overall tax take.  It outlines how this can be done in a fair way by reforming the

Ireland not making progress in meeting Europe 2020 Targets

Monday, 13 March 2017

Ireland is not making progress towards meeting some of its Europe 2020 Targets. This is one of the main findings of Social Justice Ireland's  latest report, Ireland and the Europe 2020 Strategy. The report finds that Ireland needs to make greater efforts to meet the Europe 2020 targets on employment and reducing poverty and social exclusion.

Ireland and the Europe 2020 Strategy - 2017 Review

Monday, 13 March 2017

Social Justice Ireland has published its annual review of the social inclusion aspects of Ireland's National Reform Programme and the Europe 2020 Strategy.  The review examines Ireland's p

Failure to address social challenges is undermining confidence in the EU

Monday, 23 January 2017

Economic recovery has yet to be experienced by large numbers of people in Europe.  Many remain excluded as they continue to lose out in employment, education, healthcare, poverty and related services.  This is undermining the confidence many people had in the European project because they see the EU constantly giving priority to economic issues ahead of social challenges.

Europe: The Excluded Suffer while Europe Stagnates

Sunday, 1 January 2017

'Europe: The Excluded Suffer while Europe Stagnates’ is the tenth publication in Social Justice Ireland’s European Research Series.  The report reviews the social situation in the 28 EU me

A New Social Contract for a New Century - Executive Summary

Sunday, 1 January 2017

The executive summary of Social Justice Ireland's Socio-Economic Review 2017 'A New Social Contract for a New Century' is available below.

Budget tax proposals would favour those on highest incomes

Monday, 12 September 2016

Some tax proposals currently being considered by Government should be rejected because they would give far greater benefit to people earning higher incomes than to lower income employees.  While there should be no net reduction in tax in Budget 2017, a study conducted by Social Justice Ireland, published today, shows that the impact of some proposals currently being considered would be profoundly unfair because they would favour only those with higher incomes. 

Fairness in Changing Income Taxes

Monday, 12 September 2016

Despite low overall levels of taxation, and low effective income taxation rates, reductions in income taxation levels continue to be highlighted as a potential policy reform.

One million over-65’s by 2031 - now is the time to plan

Monday, 5 September 2016

There will be nearly 1 million people aged 65 and over by 2031 – an increase of 86.4 per cent.  Of these 136,000 will be aged 85 or over by 2031, an increase of 132.8 per cent.  Now is the time to plan Ireland’s investment in services and infrastructure. This is one of the key issues highlighted in the National Social Monitor 2016.

National Social Monitor 2016

Thursday, 1 September 2016

The National Social Monitor is Social Justice Ireland’s annual contribution to the public debate that is needed on Ireland’s future and how Ireland is performing in terms of promoting the