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Departure tax for motorhomes

  • 01-04-2009 9:55am
    #1
    peasant
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    According to a friend of mine in the finance department, during the current discussion of measures for the emergency budget next week, there also was mention of a departure tax for motorhomes.

    Like the ten euro departure tax at the airport, it is envisaged that every passenger leaving the country in a motorhome will be subject to a ten Euro tax, payable with the ferry ticket. So for a family of four, that's another 40 Euro for your trip to France.
    The government expects to raise an additional 10-15 Million Euro per annum from this measure.


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  • #2
    stapeler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭stapeler


    Now that's a great idea, the income generated could be used to create a few "aire de services" across the country. I heard they were also considering a motorhome toll to cross the Shannon at Athlone:D


  • #3
    *Kol*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    peasant wrote: »
    According to a friend of mine in the finance department, during the current discussion of measures for the emergency budget next week, there also was mention of a departure tax for motorhomes.

    Like the ten euro departure tax at the airport, it is envisaged that every passenger leaving the country in a motorhome will be subject to a ten Euro tax, payable with the ferry ticket. So for a family of four, that's another 40 Euro for your trip to France.
    The government expects to raise an additional 10-15 Million Euro per annum from this measure.

    10-15 million? Are there 1-1.5 mllion people in motorhomes leaving from Ireland every year? That sounds a lot. Or does that include car/bus/truck passengers too?


  • #4
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    stapeler wrote: »
    Now that's a great idea, the income generated could be used to create a few "aire de services" across the country.

    That would be great ...in theory ...but of course that money won't be ringfenced. Just like motor tax it'll all just disappear into a black hole somewhere but not fix a pothole ...so you can forget about your "aires" and graces :D


  • #5
    paddyb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭paddyb


    did he tell you this today!!!


  • #6
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    paddyb wrote: »
    did he tell you this today!!!


    He would have ...but I only have imaginary friends in the finance department :D


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