Finance Act 2021

Chapter 2

Universal Social Charge

Amendment of section 531AN of Principal Act (rate of charge)

2. (1) Section 531AN of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (3), by the substitution of “€21,295” for “€20,687”,

(b) in subsection (4), by the substitution of “2023” for “2022”, and

(c) by the substitution of the following for Part 1 of the Table to that section:

“Part 1

Part of aggregate income

Rate of universal social charge

(1)

(2)

The first €12,012

0.5 per cent

The next €9,283

2 per cent

The next €48,749

4.5 per cent

The remainder

8 per cent

”.

(2) Subsection (1) applies for the year of assessment 2022 and each subsequent year of assessment.