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Pearse Doherty: “There's a 12.5% increase in terms of stamp duty for commercial activity, which is trying to divert our workforce away…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2026
There's a 12.5% increase in terms of stamp duty for commercial activity, which is trying to divert our workforce away from commercial and into building homes.
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Pearse Doherty
Sinn Féin
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rte.ie

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Explaining tax policy impacts on housing.

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