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TASC Letter to the Irish Times TASC's letter to The Irish Times was published today, clarifying some important points about our recent report: Sir, – We …
TASC Report says Ireland will move Closer to US Levels of Inequality without Major Changes to Economic and Social Policy including Taxation Press Release Cherishing all Equally shows top 1% average income was €373,300 in 2011 compared to €27,400 for bottom 90% …
TASC Welcomes Reform of Appointments to State Boards 6 February 2015 PRESS STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASC Welcomes Reform of Appointments to …
Robert Watt, Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guest speaker at TASC Lunchtime Seminar 22nd January The TASC lunchtime seminar series continued today with Robert Watt, Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and …
1 in 2 Irish People Willing to Pay Higher Taxes - New Poll Shows Over 80% want Ireland to be more equal through boosting minimum wage, capping high pay, raising taxes and providing more …
Video of Brian Nolan TASC Annual Lecture 2014 now available The video of Professor Brian Nolan delivering the TASC Annual Lecture 2014 is now available.
TASC: Budget 2015 'Triple Benefit' for the Top Third of Workers TASC: Budget 2015 'Triple Benefit' for the Top Third of Workers USC reduction for the lower paid is largely cancelled out by …
TASC refutes business lobby arguments on tax and presents the argument for reducing economic inequality TASC today launched a new briefing on Budget 2015, setting out the context. The global rise of econoimc inequality frames …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …