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# taxes - Monday 21 May, 2012

Household Charge

Over €90k in household charge fees collected from THREE people

Mon, 10:22 AM 6,790 Views 61 Comments

Three landlords, who own at least 300 properties, have paid – in full – for the household charges they are liable for.

# taxes - 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.

# taxes - Monday 16 April, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should households pay for their own water meters?

16/04/12 7,377 Views 147 Comments

The Government says it would be in line with international practice but is it fair?

# taxes - Sunday 15 April, 2012

Water Charges

Sinn Féin calls on Government to clarify water meter charges

15/04/12 4,693 Views 114 Comments

Party spokesperson Brian Stanley has said any attempt to bill households for water meters will be “fiercely resisted”.

# taxes - Thursday 12 April, 2012

Not Paying This post contains a poll

‘I won’t pay for bankers’ risk-taking’: Man says he’ll stop paying tax

12/04/12 15,437 Views 196 Comments

Patrick McGreal says he will not pay his taxes anymore as the money is being used for bankers, bondholders and services which he believes are substandard. What do you think?

# taxes - Sunday 18 March, 2012

Uh-Oh

Bad news for drivers: petrol and diesel prices hit record highs

18/03/12 8,636 Views 73 Comments

The average cost of one litre of petrol in Ireland is now 162.1c – and there’s no sign of the price coming down any time soon.

# taxes - Thursday 23 February, 2012

US 2012

Rick Santorum under fire at Republican debate

23/02/12 1,532 Views 14 Comments

Yep, another debate.

# taxes - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: I don’t have political leanings – but neither, it seems, has Labour

10/01/12 2,222 Views 21 Comments

This week, former trader Nick Leeson explains how he left London believing all UK political parties were the same – and how it looks like Ireland’s Labour party is also losing its Robin Hood status.

# taxes - Wednesday 7 December, 2011

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: Here’s why the VAT increase won’t send people flocking North

07/12/11 6,976 Views 46 Comments

The VAT increase won’t lead to a repeat of 2008′s queues at the Border – but that doesn’t make it a good idea, writes Ronan Lyons.

# taxes - Tuesday 6 December, 2011

Open Thread

Let us know: What do you think of the Budget?

06/12/11 2,490 Views 82 Comments

So now that we’ve heard the entire Budget, what do you think? Was it better or worse than you’d expected?

Budget 2012

As it happened: Budget 2012 liveblog

06/12/11 14,170 Views 32 Comments

Join us for live video and text commentary, as Michael Noonan tells us how he plans to raise €1.6bn in extra taxes next year.

Budget 2012

Here’s Michael Noonan’s Budget 2012 speech… as a word cloud

06/12/11 1,790 Views 5 Comments

A pictorial representation of Michael Noonan’s Budget 2012 speech, as delivered to Dáil Éireann this afternoon.

Budget 2012

Budget Day (pt 2) – the main points from Michael Noonan’s announcement

06/12/11 14,784 Views 90 Comments

Here are the main points of the taxation measures announced by the Minister for Finance in the Dáil today.

Budget 2012

In full: Michael Noonan’s Budget speech to the Dáil

06/12/11 2,371 Views 7 Comments

The full text, as prepared in advance, of Michael Noonan’s Budget 2012 speech to the Dáil delivered this afternoon.

# taxes - Monday 28 November, 2011

From Business ETC Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Will motor tax hikes make you change/get rid of your car?

28/11/11 7,728 Views 116 Comments

With a motor tax increase promised for a wide swathe of vehicle owners in the upcoming Budget 2012, how would that affect all you drivers out there?

# taxes - Monday 7 November, 2011

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

07/11/11 1,979 Views 8 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

# taxes - Friday 14 October, 2011

Opinion

Column: Want a simple way to recovery? Raise taxes for some of us

14/10/11 1,027 Views 32 Comments

Many of us pay our way, but lucrative tax breaks for some mean our government takes in far less than others. This has to end if we want a secure future, writes Anne Costello.

# taxes - Thursday 13 October, 2011

From Business ETC ESRI

ESRI report says just 3 per cent better off on dole than in jobs

13/10/11 607 Views 26 Comments

The organisation also recommends that the government look at diverse means of generating taxes other than relying on income-related taxes like the Universal Social Charge.

# taxes - Monday 3 October, 2011

Vox Pop This post contains videos

WATCH: If taxes are raised in Budget 2012, which should they be?

03/10/11 752 Views 17 Comments

The very wealthy would be paying a great deal more tax if the respondents in this video vox pop had their way…

# taxes - Wednesday 31 August, 2011

From Business ETC

One-quarter of 100 biggest US firms paid CEO more than company tax bill

31/08/11 347 Views 7 Comments

Chief executives at the largest firms in the US earned more from their companies than the taxman last year.

# taxes - Saturday 13 August, 2011

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should high earners be paying higher taxes?

13/08/11 3,066 Views 93 Comments

The Italian government has introduced a ‘solidarity’ tax for high earners as part of a package of austerity measures. Should the rich in Ireland be made to pay additional taxes?…

# taxes - Friday 12 August, 2011

Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Friday

12/08/11 918 Views No Comments

It’s your Friday Fix: the McGivern family react to the HIQA report, should our taxes be as high as Germany’s… and Enda Kenny the goat, King of the Puck Fair.

From Business ETC Taxes

German economist says Ireland should raise taxes as high as… Germany’s

12/08/11 778 Views 55 Comments

Economist Peter Bofinger, one of Germany’s ‘Five Wise Men’, has said that Ireland needs to bring revenue levels up to those in Germany, and to raise taxes for the rich.

# taxes - Thursday 12 May, 2011

Smuggling

Man caught with illegal cigarettes, charged and jailed in one day

12/05/11 2,085 Views 19 Comments

Dublin District Court judge sends smuggler down for six months after he’s caught with nearly 10,000 illegal cigarettes.

# taxes - Wednesday 11 May, 2011

ERSI

ESRI calls for more cuts and higher taxes to wipe deficit

11/05/11 753 Views 12 Comments

The economic think tank says Ireland should aim to cut it’s budget deficit within three years in order to return to the markets – and that this should be done through pay cuts, spending cuts and higher taxes.

# taxes - Wednesday 20 April, 2011

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

20/04/11 1,136 Views 2 Comments

Anglo Irish Bank scrabble; insurance policy fine print; US air traffic controllers hit the headlines again; and the devastating power of tornadoes. It’s all in today’s Daily Fix.

# taxes - Tuesday 7 December, 2010

Budget11

Cigarettes, alcohol and old age pensions untouched: reports

07/12/10 446 Views No Comments

Reports suggest that fuel costs will rise but there will be no new duties on cigarettes and alcohol.

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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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