Tensions mount in Government as budget talks come down to the wire

All bands of inheritance tax threshold to be widenedClampdown on vulture funds buying up propertiesCarers to be eligible for fuel allowance A new tax on vapes will kick in next year

It comes as the Sunday Independent can reveal new details to be announced in Tuesday’s Budget including:

All bands of inheritance tax threshold widened, not just those for children.
A clampdown on vulture funds buying up properties.
Carers to be eligible for fuel allowance and further supports.
A new tax on vapes which will kick in the middle of next year.

Fine Gael is at loggerheads with its coalition partners over hikes to weekly welfare payments, while the Green Party is still pushing for agreement over its €560 “baby boost” proposal.

Coalition tensions are mounting as Budget talks come down to the wire

Simon Harris’s party is seeking a €15 increase on the pension and €20 on benefits for new parents but wants lower hikes for Jobseeker’s Allowance.

However, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party…