Putting diesel fuel tax on par with petrol 'justifiable', report finds
Putting diesel tax on par with petrol would result in net gains for the exchequer and net reductions in pollution, the ESRI says.
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Putting diesel tax on par with petrol would result in net gains for the exchequer and net reductions in pollution, the ESRI says.
The shares are being transferred in a bid to avoid any potential conflict ahead of next month’s Budget.
Three ministers were asked about their share-holdings during a press conference today.
An increase of a couple of cent could mean big bucks to the State coffers.
There was a 50 cent increase on cigarettes in Budget 2017 but none of Harris’ recommendations on alcohol were included.
Is the increasing price of tobacco as good for our fiscal and physical health as it might appear?
We have all the figures for what local drinkers were sipping last year.
The Iatest market report from the Irish Brewers Association is in.
The Wicklow Wolf Brewing Company says yesterday’s Budget announcement was unexpected, but welcome.
Sales are up nearly 10% in America, but are struggling at home.
Just 7 per cent of these businesses said they have managed to maintain pre-Budget 2014 sales volumes.
If you smoke or drink, enjoy the price for the next nine hours or so – it is rising at midnight.
The government has increased the excise on alcohol and cigarettes by more than was expected in Budget 2013.
The most commonly counterfeited alcoholic drinks are spirits – particularly vodka, and these drinks can have severe and fatal effects.
The Exchequer is losing out on €250million a year – or around half the amount recently cut from the social welfare budget.
Budget 2012 will add an extra 25c to the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes, though alcohol excise is unchanged for now.
The Irish Heart Foundation is calling for a €1 tax increase on a packet of 20 cigarettes in the next Budget. But Retailers Against Smuggling believe there should be no increase in excise on tobacco.