The Main Proposals

Standard Corporation tax rate to be reduced to 30 per cent next year.

Standard Corporation tax rate to be reduced to 30 per cent next year.

VAT to be reduced from 21 per cent to 19 per cent by year 2002

Top income tax rate to be reduced from 48 per cent to 45 per cent next year.

Government should not exceed target of 4 per cent rise in day to day spending

Public service pay demands which exceed national agreements should be firmly resisted

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