Bit confused over this

ibarelycare

Near the start of his speech, Brian Lenihan said the following:

For example, as a result of the changes proposed today, a person earning the minimum wage, which is about €17,500 per year, will be asked to pay €350 per annum or €7 per week, representing 2% of their wages.

A person earning €50,000 per year will pay €1,500 or €29 per week, which is 4% of their income.

A person earning €300,000 per year will pay €15,655 or €300 per week, or 9% of their income.

Then later on he said:

Accordingly, the Government has decided to double the rates of the Income Levy and to reduce the entry points for each rate. The new rates will be 2%, 4% and 6%. The new entry points will be €15,028, €75,036 and €174,980 per annum, with the weekly equivalents being €289, €1,443 and €3,365 respectively.

So where's he getting the figures from in the first quote??? Do they include the increases in the health levy?

Zynks

I think your first quote refers to overall increase in deductions, while the second quote refers just to the new details of the income levy.