merrion street

The Chair of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare, Professor Niamh Moloney, has today (15 December) announced an extension to the deadline for submissions to its public consultation Your Vision, Our Future by a further 10 days to the 17th January 2022. 

The Commission is an independent body tasked by Government to “review how best the taxation and welfare system can support economic activity and income redistribution, whilst promoting increased employment and prosperity in a resilient, inclusive and sustainable way and ensuring that there are sufficient resources available to meet the costs of public services and supports in the medium and longer term.” The specific terms of reference for the Commission can be found at gov.ie/cotw.

Speaking today, Professor Moloney said:  “Notwithstanding our tight timeframes, I believe it is essential that we hear from as many people and organisations as we possibly can. In response to the high levels of engagement to date we have taken the decision to extend the deadline for our public consultation to 17 January 2022, allowing individuals and organisations additional time to submit a response and make their voices heard.”

The public consultation for the Commission on Taxation and Welfare was originally launched on 20 October 2021 and can be found at https://cotw.citizenspace.com/. Further information on the work of the Commission can be found at www.gov.ie/cotw.

Ends