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3rd October 2014 TASC Refutes IBEC's Skewed Analysis of Income Taxation TASC Refutes IBEC's Skewed Analysis of Income Taxation IBEC's publication 'Debunking Irish income tax myths' is inaccurate …
28th September 2014 Think-tank Calls for End to Misleading Debate on Tax TASC analysis shows Budget targets can be met while reducing economic inequality and investing more in health and education …
19th September 2014 Cuts to 52% Tax Rate Won't Help Middle Earners TASC - Think-tank for Action on Social Change (www.tasc.ie) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PDF version here) In response to recent …
3rd July 2014 TASC welcomes launch of the ‘Living Wage’ for Ireland TASC - Think-tank for Action on Social Change (www.tasc.ie) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASC welcomes launch of the ‘Living …
1st July 2014 TASC welcomes announcement that up-front Freedom of Information (FOI) fees are to be dropped TASC - Think-tank for Action on Social Change (www.tasc.ie) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASC welcomes today's announcement that …
23rd June 2014 Over 600 Turn Out to Hear Thomas Piketty Speak at TASC Conference Over 600 people turned out last Friday, 20 June, to hear economist Thomas Piketty discuss economic inequality at the TASC …
16th June 2014 Get Involved - Support TASC's Work As we prepare for TASC's exciting Annual Conference 2014 and the keynote address by Thomas Piketty, we would like to remind …
12th June 2014 TASC today launched a Policy Brief explaining how much tax and social insurance people really pay on their incomes TASC today launched a Policy Brief explaining how much tax and social insurance people really pay on their incomes. See: …
11th June 2014 Panel discussion on economic inequality - videos now available In partnership with the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, TASC presented a unique opportunity to watch the …
4th June 2014 TASC to outline proposals for tackling Economic Inequality at Conference on 20 June Media Advisory: Wednesday, 4 June 2014 TASC to outline proposals for tackling Economic Inequality at Conference on 20 June …
26th May 2014 Lunchtime Seminar: Social Market Economy On 22th May, Dr Dieter Benecke (retired professor of economics and development, former president of the German think-tank …
22nd May 2014 TASC: Most people won't benefit from any change to the 41% higher tax rate, warns think-tank TASC - Think-tank for Action on Social Change (www.tasc.ie) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Most people won't benefit from any change …
15th May 2014 Video from Nordic Models OGP Panel Now Available Video is now available of the panel discussion at the Europe Regional meeting of the Open Government Partnership, held in …
1st May 2014 Lunchtime Seminar Videos: Privatisation and Ireland post-troika Donal Palcic (UL) discussed European trends in privatisation (video) in today's TASC lunchtime seminar. Also, a glitch on …
1st May 2014 Nat O'Connor at IMO conference on tackling socio-economic inequality On Friday 25th April, TASC's Director made a presentation to a scientific session of the IMO, 'Balancing a Strong Economy …