The bar is high for entrepreneurs creating employment. To put €1 into an Irish employee’s pocket, an employer needs to generate roughly €1.30 to €2.10 in incremental gross profits. Meanwhile, software products and AI solutions abound where few of the same taxes – other than Vat – apply: no income tax and no employer or employee levies.  Income taxes are an important pillar of government funding, and they allow for redistribution of income from those who have more to those who have less. However, they disincentivise employment, and, with the rise of AI, this drawback is accentuated. Start with the…

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