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# Hated tax

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Your USC will be cut by at least 1% in the Budget

Michael Noonan made the pledge in an interview with Newstalk this morning

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Jul 9th 2015, 12:46 PM

Enda reveals plan to cut USC and here's how it could affect your wages

The Taoiseach said the 7 per cent rate of USC will be cut in Budget 2016.

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Apr 29th 2015, 1:43 PM