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Gormley tax plans in Sunday Times

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    #182
    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    C_Breeze wrote: »
    Any idea when we find out what the rates are and when it comes into effect!?

    Unless the minister's office publishes proposals, it might not be announced in full until the budget


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    #183
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    My tax is due at the end of december - I never buy a full year, I will this time.

    Mike.


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    #184
    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    Mine's not due till Feb next year, so I am fairly worried.


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    #185
    Golferx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Golferx


    maoleary wrote: »
    Unless the minister's office publishes proposals, it might not be announced in full until the budget

    You may remember, a few years back, Road Tax was removed from the budget, it is not now included in Budget Day, it is fully at the discretion of the pseudo-Environment Minister , and can be changed at any time.


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    #186
    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    E92 wrote: »

    And not forgetting the MINI Cooper D which one person managed 85 mpg out of it!

    85mpg.jpg

    I found this on the MINI Club website

    Woot, that was me. I'm driving a 1.6 Petrol Cooper now though, and getting approx 55mpg from that, which isn't bad either.


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    #187
    Gegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 900 ✭✭✭Gegerty


    If my 1.6l ford focus (which is more fuel efficient than a 1.4l) is going to lumped into the same "gas guzzler" bracket as a 3.0l SUV then I'm going to go out and buy a 3.0l SUV. Might as well get what I'm paying for.


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    #188
    ambro25
    Registered Users Posts: 5,994 ✭✭✭ambro25


    Gegerty wrote: »
    If my 1.6l ford focus (which is more fuel efficient than a 1.4l) is going to lumped into the same "gas guzzler" bracket as a 3.0l SUV then I'm going to go out and buy a 3.0l SUV. Might as well get what I'm paying for.

    LOL! Rep +1, that's the right attitude! :D


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    #189
    dcGT
    Registered Users Posts: 948 ✭✭✭dcGT


    I recevied a written reply from my local TD with regard to Gormley's plans. He said that he has requested information from John Gormley on the proposed changes and will keep me updated.

    Better than no response I guess.

    I also see in the news today that Cowen
    "also confirmed that tax on cars with high carbon emissions will be raised significantly while the tax on more environmentally friendly cars will be reduced"

    I assume this will be done on engine size :rolleyes:

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1205/budget.html

    DC.


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    #190
    dcGT
    Registered Users Posts: 948 ✭✭✭dcGT


    dcGT wrote: »
    I recevied a written reply from my local TD with regard to Gormley's plans. He said that he has requested information from John Gormley on the proposed changes and will keep me updated.

    Well I finally got a response from John Gormley, not directly mind you, but via my local TD. His answer consisted of a lovely copy the new CO2 tax bands. With regard to tax on petrol query, he clearly stated that this was nothing to do with him and the Minister for Finance is the person who is responsible. Looks like we need to target the Minister for Finance on this one. Although I'm sure Brian Cowen won't be in a hurry to change the current system.

    DC.


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