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The AH Budget discussion thread.

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    #182
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    No increase in Corporation Tax, a fu*kin disgrace...

    Yeah let's make it even harder to get companies to set up here! :rolleyes:


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    #183
    Dinter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Dinter


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    You can see the hands of Ibec and The American Chamber of Commerce all over this budget. No increase in Corporation Tax, a fu*kin disgrace...

    Yeah the economy could have been fixed over night if we'd managed to drive those pesky American multinationals out by putting up corporation tax. :rolleyes:

    And again :rolleyes:

    And jeez one more :rolleyes:

    And fuk it here's another, :rolleyes:


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    #184
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Who cares? Everyone will grumble about it for a day or two, then forget about the whole thing and come next election time, once more vote back that shower of idiots back in.


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    #185
    Bluetonic
    Registered Users Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭Bluetonic


    mgsrocks wrote: »
    Beer is not up, only wine.
    Beer is down, 2.5% volume beer that is...
    A reduced rate of excise duty, at 50% of the full appropriate excise duty rate for beer and cider, will be introduced for low alcohol beer and cider (beer and cider products with an alcohol by volume content of 2.8% or less), with effect from midnight on 14 October 2008.


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    #186
    SheroN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭SheroN


    If I have flights booked and paid off for next may, do i have to pay this departure tax?


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    #187
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,647 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Will the petrool effect the heating oil?I am getting some tomorrow.


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    #188
    Heisenberg.
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    #189
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Kinetic^ wrote: »
    Yeah let's make it even harder to get companies to set up here! :rolleyes:

    Companies that are starting up aren't making a profit so the tax wouldn't immediately apply to them. Everyone else is taking a hit, so businesses should have been made step up to the plate. He has introduced some sort of tax exemption for the first 3 years for start up businesses.


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    #190
    BlaasForRafa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭BlaasForRafa


    Kinetic^ wrote: »
    Yeah let's make it even harder to get companies to set up here! :rolleyes:

    Indeed. As one working for a multinational I'd rather they didn't bugger off.

    The 1% levy is savage though. When consumer spending is just about the only thing left to keep the economy ticking over they take money out of peoples pockets and then to make it worse anything you do buy at the 21% rate (which is almost everything at this stage" they make you pay another 1/2 value added tax on it.


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    #191
    [Deleted User]
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    I am really surprised about the alcohol.I have a feeling it is to make people think that the budget is not as bad as it seems.


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    #192
    BlaasForRafa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭BlaasForRafa


    super_furry wrote: »
    Who cares? Everyone will grumble about it for a day or two, then forget about the whole thing and come next election time, once more vote back that shower of idiots back in.

    And thats the attitude that lets these f*****s get away with this kind of budget.


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    #193
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    BlaasForRafa wrote: »
    Indeed. As one working for a multinational I'd rather they didn't bugger off.

    They are only here for the ultra low corporation tax rate and the jobs they bring here are low skill jobs. I know because I used to work for a multinational and I know the jobs are mainly low skill althought they have convinced everyone otherwise.


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    #194
    homah_7ft
    Registered Users Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭homah_7ft


    How much less tax increase could there have been if they left out the bit where they give 1.65 billion to the developers. Yup that's fair. I suppose they will be suffering with the extra 8 cent a litre to fill up their Ferrari's.


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    #195
    BlaasForRafa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭BlaasForRafa


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    the jobs they bring here are low skill jobs. I know because I used to work for a multinational and I know the jobs are mainly low skill althought they have convinced everyone otherwise.

    bull****.


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    #196
    Beau x1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Beau x1


    €10 departure flight tax is due to come in on 30th March, glad I've got my plans to go away in Feb!


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    #197
    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,256 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    They are only here for the ultra low corporation tax rate and the jobs they bring here are low skill jobs. I know because I used to work for a multinational and I know the jobs are mainly low skill althought they have convinced everyone otherwise.

    Are you for real?


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    #198
    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I am really surprised about the alcohol.I have a feeling it is to make people think that the budget is not as bad as it seems.

    Nope its because the publicans are a rowdy bunch who the government do not want to piss off.

    If they wanted to increase taxes on alcohol they should have put an increase on alcohol sold off-license.


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    #199
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    BlaasForRafa wrote: »
    And thats the attitude that lets these f*****s get away with this kind of budget.

    Exactly. To a certain extent you can't blame them. They know they can get away with any amount of ****e with little or no impact on election day because 'ah sure, they're crooks, but they're no worse than the others'.

    The Irish electorate are idiots. A people get the government they deserve.


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    #200
    Dinter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Dinter


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Companies that are starting up aren't making a profit so the tax wouldn't immediately apply to them. Everyone else is taking a hit, so businesses should have been made step up to the plate. He has introduced some sort of tax exemption for the first 3 years for start up businesses.

    Oh jesus christ. :rolleyes:

    Thank you for the lol at this time. Your madcap ideas are most appreciated.

    Personally I think they should have introduced a huge tax on tester pots of paints. That would stop people trying out paint before redecorating and then when they discover they didn't like that colour we could make even more money when they're forced to shell out for a totally different shade. What do you think Darragh? Good enough for your manifesto?


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    #201
    Beau x1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Beau x1


    eoin_s wrote: »
    Are you for real?
    Aren't the jobs of a specialised and skilled nature over here?


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    #202
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    BlaasForRafa wrote: »
    bull****.

    Bullsh1t my arse. I've worked for multinationals for years, one in particular that everyone thinks is probably the most advanced company around and I can say from experience that the jobs are mainly low skill. Also, non unionised, so your job can be replaced by a contractor, which is what I've seen happen...


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    #203
    SheroN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭SheroN


    Beau x1 wrote: »
    €10 departure flight tax is due to come in on 30th March, glad I've got my plans to go away in Feb!

    If you have flights booked and paid for, for after March 30th, do you still have to pay this tax?


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    #204
    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Bullsh1t my arse. I've worked for multinationals for years, one in particular that everyone thinks is probably the most advanced company around and I can say from experience that the jobs are mainly low skill. Also, non unionised, so your job can be replaced by a contractor, which is what I've seen happen...

    Was it Intel by any chance?


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    #205
    Bluetonic
    Registered Users Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭Bluetonic


    Beau x1 wrote: »
    €10 departure flight tax is due to come in on 30th March, glad I've got my plans to go away in Feb!
    Interesting they picked that date as the Countries largest carrier Ryanair has yet to put flights on sale from March 30th yet.


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    #206
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,647 ✭ [Deleted User]


    alanmurphy83 wrote: »
    Nope its because the publicans are a rowdy bunch who the government do not want to piss off.

    If they wanted to increase taxes on alcohol they should have put an increase on alcohol sold off-license.

    Yeah.But it is not as if publicans can go on strike or anything:D


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    #207
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    eoin_s wrote: »
    Are you for real?

    That's been my experience after working for a multinational for 6 years. It's easy to disagree until you've worked for a multinational...


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    #208
    Peteee
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,432 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peteee


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    They are only here for the ultra low corporation tax rate and the jobs they bring here are low skill jobs.

    Ah yes, sure anyone can work at Microsoft, no need for a Computer Science degree at all!


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    #209
    Beau x1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Beau x1


    SheroN wrote: »
    If you have flights booked and paid for, for after March 30th, do you still have to pay this tax?
    I don't think so; I'd say the departure tax is most likely added on when you pay for the flight ticket itself from March 30th and then onwards.


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    #210
    phantom_lord
    Registered Users Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    DarkJager wrote: »
    Nope don't think so. But you can do something. When it comes to election time again, stand in the polling station and break the fingers, hands and arms of any **** who ticks a box for Fianna Fail.

    in fairness there's no alternative, fg would be even worse.


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    #211
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    javaboy wrote: »
    Was it Intel by any chance?

    No, wasn't Intel. Why you think that? Was a pharmaceutical.


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