On 10 October 2017, Ireland's Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, delivered the 2018 Budget. The main tax measures of the Budget include: Amendments to the Universal Social Charge (USC) rates and bands as follows: EUR 0 – 12,012 @ 0.5% EUR 12,012 – 19,372 @ 2% EUR 19,372 – 70,044 @ 4.75% EUR 70,044+ @ 8% Self-employed income over €100,000: 3% surcharge An increase of EUR 750 in the income tax standard rate band (20%) for all earners, from EUR 33,800 to EUR 34,550 for single individuals and from EUR 42,800 to EUR 43,550 for married one earner couples; The...