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Fri 04 Apr 2007Taxing questionsIt is not possible for Ireland to enjoy Nordic levels of public service provision at Estonian tax rates, writes Paul Tansey.The national tax rate - all taxes as a percentage of national income - has been rising steadily since 2003. Based on the Government's own budget estimates, the national tax rate this year will be more than three percentage points higher than when it took office in 2002.