The National Executive Council of SIPTU has called on the Government to suspend the proposed Household Charge and cut tax reliefs for property owners and landlords instead. SIPTU is The Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union – and it has around 200,000 members. SIPTU say the Household Charge is a flat tax which is unfair […]
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Taxes
Summary of Budget 2012 Taxation Changes
December 6th 2011 – Day Two of Budget 2012 – Taxation These are the main points of the second day of Budget 2012 This article will be updated as the details are announced. Income Tax – No Increases , No Changes to Tax Bands or Tax Credits Universal Social Charge – From January 1st the […]
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TRS – Mortgage Interest Relief Changes
Mortgage interest Relief for first-time buyers is being drastically reduced from 2012. It will be abolished from January 2013 for First Time Buyers This is not to be confused with Mortgage Interest Supplement – which is a payment to help low income households with mortgage payments. Mortgage interest relief – also known as as Tax […]
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Household Charge From 2012 (Property Tax)
A new “household charge” is planned to be introduced in Ireland from January 2012 – it was announced by Environment Minister Phil Hogan yesterday. This Household Charge is an interim measure until a fully working Property Tax system is put in place. The property tax can’t be fully implemented until the government have put in […]
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Septic Tank Tax
The idea of a tax on septic tanks in Ireland has been mentioned in recent weeks – but the term “tax” is a bit misleading. The so called Septic Tank Tax is being mentioned because a European Court of Justice ruling found that Ireland has failed to make adequate legislation for dealing with domestic waste-water […]
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