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Corporation Tax

Green Party calls for corporation tax reform

Yesterday, 5:17 PM 3,660 Views 37 Comments

The party urged the Government to close the ‘Double Irish’ loophole which it said enables companies to pay less than 12.5 per cent tax.

# tax - Monday 21 May, 2012

Courts

Man jailed for five years over VAT fraud

Mon, 5:50 PM 8,205 Views 15 Comments

Derek Floyd claimed €680,000 in repayments which he was not eligible for.

# tax - Friday 18 May, 2012

LGBT Rights

Department promises ‘mopping up’ measures to give tax equality to same-sex couples

Fri, 11:35 AM 1,409 Views 15 Comments

The Department of Finance commits to making the final changes necessary to give equal treatment to same-sex partners.

# tax - Monday 14 May, 2012

From Business ETC Facebook

Facebook co-founder renounces US citizenship days ahead of flotation

14/05/12 9,832 Views 17 Comments

The move will result in Eduardo Saverin avoiding taxes of about $600 million when he collects his share of the site’s stock offering.

# tax - Monday 7 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Tax Us This post contains videos

6 super-rich people who say ‘tax me more’

07/05/12 6,711 Views 46 Comments

Higher taxes for higher earners – what a silly thought, right? But some of the world’s richest are in agreement.

# tax - Thursday 12 April, 2012

Austerity

Government policy is ‘not an austerity strategy’, says Howlin

12/04/12 2,558 Views 44 Comments

The Minister for Public Expenditure also said economists’ calls to pour resources into a stimulus strategy reminded him of “Fianna Fáil circa 1977″.

# tax - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Mini-Budget

No mini-Budget planned this summer – Brian Hayes

04/04/12 1,504 Views 35 Comments

Hayes said a proposed €400million in cuts “would harm the economy” as it struggles to regain growth.

# tax - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

From Business ETC Exchequer

So far…2012 tax take ahead of target

03/04/12 3,490 Views 26 Comments

Tax revenues of €8.72 billion are over 10 per cent ahead of end-March profiles with increases in income, corporation and VAT intakes.

# tax - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

Referendum

Creighton: We need to send a ‘strong signal of commitment’ in referendum

28/03/12 2,420 Views 146 Comments

Creighton says she doesn’t want to “dictate to any citizen” about how to voting in the upcoming fiscal compact referendum – but warns that future external funding may dry up if Ireland says No.

# tax - Tuesday 27 March, 2012

Second Home

Department clarifies handling fee for second home charge

27/03/12 3,817 Views 21 Comments

The NPPR concerns residential properties other than the owner’s principal residence.

# tax - Monday 26 March, 2012

From Business ETC Ftt This post contains videos

Transaction tax could save Ireland €534m, says European Commission

26/03/12 2,292 Views 4 Comments

The controversial could reduce Ireland’s contribution to the EU budget in 2020 by 50 per cent – or €534 million – according to estimates by the European Commission.

# tax - Saturday 24 March, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Have you paid the household charge?

24/03/12 12,541 Views 145 Comments

There’s exactly one week to go before the deadline for paying the charge and the government insists there’ll be a last minute rush. So we’re asking – have you paid it?

# tax - Thursday 22 March, 2012

Let Them Eat Cake

Higgins says Government delusional on a “Marie Antoinette scale”

22/03/12 5,264 Views 103 Comments

Socialist Party leader says that the government are in denial over the household charge – and says that people are not going to pay.

Opinion

Column: Ireland is a country that doesn’t know what it wants to be

22/03/12 3,581 Views 23 Comments

First we blame our leaders for going one way, then the opposite. We need a grown-up discussion about where Ireland is headed, writes Aaron McKenna.

# tax - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

Transparency

FG backbencher preparing ‘tax transparency’ bill to show where money goes

20/03/12 2,956 Views 19 Comments

Eoghan Murphy wants to follow the lead of the UK, where each taxpayer is being given a breakdown of their tax spending.

# tax - Monday 19 March, 2012

Household Charge

People using household charge “to express their anger”, says Wallace

19/03/12 7,330 Views 191 Comments

Independent TD Mick Wallace said today that people are showing their anger at the government through refusing to pay the household charge.

# tax - Friday 9 March, 2012

Garlic Tax

Man given six-year sentence for garlic tax scam

09/03/12 8,881 Views 95 Comments

Food producer Paul Begley, 46, had evaded taxes on imported garlic by describing them as apples.

# tax - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: We need to stop taking money out of people’s pockets

06/03/12 3,524 Views 26 Comments

Yes, we’ve got a deficit to deal with – but making ordinary consumers pay is hurting the wider economy as well as our wallets, writes Aaron McKenna.

# tax - Sunday 19 February, 2012

Fuel Prices

AA criticises ‘all-time record’ fuel prices

19/02/12 5,949 Views 34 Comments

The rising cost of petrol and diesel is not the fault of garages but down to a Government decision to “super-tax” fuel, says the AA.

# tax - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

Household Charge

In pictures: TDs take to the streets to urge boycott of household charge

15/02/12 7,212 Views 130 Comments

Homeowners are expected to have arrangements in place to pay the €100 flat charge by next month.

# tax - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

Bailout

Latest memorandum reveals more austerity ahead in Budget 2013

14/02/12 5,970 Views 67 Comments

The latest memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the Troika also states for the first time that money raised from the sale of State assets can be used for reinvestment in the economy.

# tax - Thursday 9 February, 2012

From Business ETC Financial Results

Profits and income down at National Irish Bank

09/02/12 1,136 Views 12 Comments

The bank said that 2011 had been a “challenging” year as it announced its financial results for the year.

From Business ETC Finance Bill 2012

The stranger bits of Finance Bill 2012: from cricket to Islamic finance

09/02/12 3,867 Views 22 Comments

Here are three of the more unusual elements of the Finance Bill 2012…

# tax - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

Finance Bill

Noonan defends Finance Bill measures for foreign skilled workers

08/02/12 2,670 Views 43 Comments

The Minister for Finance says that the new Special Assignee Relief Programme will only apply to people whose skills are not available in Ireland.

Finance Bill

Finance Bill 2012 published – here are the main points

08/02/12 7,927 Views 18 Comments

Mortgage interest relief extended for first-time buyers and the threshold to qualify for the Universal Social Charge is doubled.

# tax - Thursday 2 February, 2012

Health Contribution

Looking for a refund of the PRSI overcharge? Check the rules first

02/02/12 6,145 Views 3 Comments

The Department of Social Protection has handed back over €10 million so far to taxpayers who were overcharged – but now it’s getting swamped with enquiries.

# tax - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

Household Charge

Over 68,000 have now registered to pay the household charge

01/02/12 4,957 Views 87 Comments

The goverment is hoping the interim tax can raise €160 million in revenue.

# tax - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

Property Tax

Property tax to replace household charge ‘as soon as possible’

31/01/12 8,056 Views 135 Comments

The Government hopes the new tax will bring in three times as much revenue as the €100 household charge.

Environment

Plastic bag levy on way to Northern Ireland

31/01/12 1,160 Views 19 Comments

A similar – but more expensive – levy has been in place in the Republic of Ireland since 2002.

# tax - Monday 30 January, 2012

Tax

More than €10million collected in PRSI overcharge

30/01/12 6,099 Views 24 Comments

Thousands of people were due an average refund of €385 each after paying a health levy they were not liable for.

# tax - Sunday 29 January, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Sunday

29/01/12 7,348 Views No Comments

In tonight’s Fix: The weather gets worse, Brazilian bikinis get bigger, and Leo Varadkar gets his say…

Millionaires

Nearly half of Irish millionaires paid under 30 per cent tax

29/01/12 4,216 Views 37 Comments

The highest earners tend to pay tax at a rate well below the standard top band, new figures show.

# tax - Wednesday 25 January, 2012

From The Score Redknapp Trial

Harry Redknapp victimised because of Cockney accent, court hears

25/01/12 3,016 Views No Comments

The trial of Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric for allegedly cheating the public revenue continued in London today.

SOTU This post contains videos

Watch: Obama calls for a fairer economy in State of the Union address

25/01/12 627 Views 1 Comment

The US president called for higher taxes on the wealthy in a speech which has set the tone for his re-election battle in the autumn.

# tax - Monday 23 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: It’s the turn of banks to pay a financial transaction tax

23/01/12 2,477 Views 12 Comments

This week, former trader Nick Leeson says it’s time Enda Kenny stop playing softball with the banks and siding with UK politicians – and focus on getting restitution for his citizens.

# tax - Thursday 19 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: Why the household charge is a ‘gateway tax’

19/01/12 6,020 Views 80 Comments

Socialist TD Clare Daly is suggesting that it might be time to revive the Irish-coined concept of boycott instead of complying with the €100 household levy.

# tax - Saturday 14 January, 2012

Disbarred

Irish lawyer struck off for ‘disgraceful misconduct’

14/01/12 9,771 Views 51 Comments

Patrick Russell was disbarred by The King’s Inns after being found guilty of professional misconduct.

From Business ETC Banks

Kenny: We would like to see banks taxed

14/01/12 5,804 Views 66 Comments

However, the Taoiseach said that any financial tax that is not introduced in London will not be accepted in Dublin.

# tax - Thursday 12 January, 2012

Household Charge

Nearly a quarter don’t know if they’re liable for household charge – poll

12/01/12 3,074 Views 19 Comments

While 15 per cent of people say they will not pay the controversial tax, according to a Red C poll for Paddy Power.

# tax - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Have you paid the household charge?

11/01/12 12,420 Views 168 Comments

Almost every homeowner in Ireland is liable for the controversial charge, but have you paid it yet or will you at all?

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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