The Taoiseach has signalled that self-employed people can expect a tax cut in the next Budget.
Enda Kenny says the tax regime for self-employed workers is "discriminatory" and can't be justified any longer.
Last year's budget included a 3-per-cent increase on the Universal Social Charge for self-employed workers on six-figure salaries.
But speaking at an employment conference this morning, the Taoiseach says that's going to be changed this year: