Let’s be clear about what is happening here: The Government is not foregoing a single cent in taxation.
And the media’s hypocrisy on the same subject.
Waste and arrogance and entitlement.
Government caused this
VAT rate should be reduced, says Independent Ireland
If the tax ends up putting drivers off the road, it is certainly hard to argue that it is effective.
There’s a strong argument that we could make the poorest people in Ireland better off by taxing their incomes at a higher rate, while drastically cutting the taxes that actually drive up the cost of living, like VAT and fuel duties.
Irish VAT rate second highest in Europe
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Fuel, hospitality and hairdressing all set to increase
“middle class people in Ireland don’t protest about money, they only protest about do-gooder stuff”