Owen sceptical on tax statements

The report of the working group set up to review the financing of local government should be awaited before any decision about…

The report of the working group set up to review the financing of local government should be awaited before any decision about property tax, the Minister for Justice said.

Mrs Owen, in an RTE interview yesterday, said group had been set up by Government to look into all aspects of local government finances and its should be studied ing to make any changes in tax system. The Government was taking a structured approach to the tax code.

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