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Budget April 2009 as it happens.

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    #182
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    MetalDawg wrote: »
    .....*breathes sigh of relief*
    Diesel should have been left as is. Its vital to the infrastructure,delivery vans HGVs public transport even.


    Yeah but businesses can reclaim the VAT on these. It makes sense. Petrol was hit in the last budget and prices have been going up lately so it's diesel's turn :p


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    #183
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,500 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    scargill wrote: »
    i hate fags. it should be 250% !!

    Yeah thats great, and reduce Revenue due to smuggling.:rolleyes:


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    #184
    Minxie123
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Minxie123


    He said that the excise on cigarettes is being raised by 25% which I think in turn means approx 25 cents per pack.


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    #185
    Sierra Oscar
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    angel01 wrote: »
    How alcohol avoids an increase is beyond me

    Trying to keep the people happy.


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    #186
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    The slithery ****e that got us all into this mess just slinking back into his chair there.


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    #187
    djk1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 899 ✭✭✭djk1000


    Cigs are up, it would have been a nice social gesture to take vat off nicotine replacement therapies in tandem.


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    #188
    TunnelWeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭TunnelWeb


    angel01 wrote: »
    How alcohol avoids an increase is beyond me

    +1 Very strange..


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    #189
    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,194 ✭✭✭jos28


    angel01 wrote: »
    How alcohol avoids an increase is beyond me

    Increase in alcohol=increase in cross border shopping


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    #190
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    angel01 wrote: »
    How alcohol avoids an increase is beyond me

    But it's all we've got left!!!!!!


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    #191
    _blank_
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    angel01 wrote: »
    How alcohol avoids an increase is beyond me

    Publicans in the pockets just as much as the builders.

    Also, people need to drink to numb the pain.


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    #192
    useful_contacts
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    should have a text tax

    make some load of money


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    #193
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Trying to keep the people happy.

    Huge pressure from the Vintners Federation. I expected them to raise the tax on off license sales - surprised they didn't.


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    #194
    Rayne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Rayne


    angel01 wrote: »
    How alcohol avoids an increase is beyond me

    +1

    Agreed!!!!


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    #195
    thealltimelow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 493 ✭✭thealltimelow


    no collge fees yet


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    #196
    djk1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 899 ✭✭✭djk1000


    Alcohol is already twice the price as it is up north, probably doesn't want to send more lovely tax cash to Her Majesty.


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    #197
    Bill-e
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    super_furry wrote: »
    Huge pressure from the Vintners Federation. I expected them to raise the tax on off license sales - surprised they didn't.
    If they had I'd be brewing my own from now on.


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    #198
    TouchingVirus
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    Minxie123 wrote: »
    He said that the excise on cigarettes is being raised by 25% which I think in turn means approx 25 cents per pack.

    He said percent in the October budget too, but it was 25c in the budget document so put it down to slip of tongue. RTE's twitter feed says 25c too :)


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    #199
    Doubs
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭Doubs


    people who complain about the christmas bonus being cut are whats wrong with this country, ffs it's 8 months away, how about making an effort to get a job whereby it won't matter?


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    #200
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    This is nowhere near the 'painful' budget we were led to expect so far.


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    #201
    joeystrider
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    angel01 wrote: »
    How alcohol avoids an increase is beyond me

    Can't put up alcohol. It would ruin the already ailing pub industry, which would be detrimental to the economy.


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    #202
    EM2008
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭EM2008


    It was definitely 25c, reading it as he speaks on http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/DailFlash512KB.htm


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    #203
    Rayne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Rayne


    thealltimelow wrote: »
    no collge fees yet


    Holding my breathe


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    #204
    clansman
    Registered Users Posts: 896 ✭✭✭clansman


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by angel01 View Post
    How alcohol avoids an increase is beyond me
    +1

    Agreed!!!!

    cos of the north...


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    #205
    PCros
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    ESB and rip off Gas prices will be reduced from NEXT month.


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    #206
    mathie
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    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Trying to keep the people happy.

    And by 'people' you mean 'Publican mates'


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    #207
    death1234567
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    Des wrote: »
    Also, people need to drink to numb the pain.
    +1.


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    #208
    smileysurfer
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    Doubs wrote: »
    people who complain about the christmas bonus being cut are whats wrong with this country, ffs it's 8 months away, how about making an effort to get a job whereby it won't matter?

    Couldnt agree more with this!


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    #209
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,500 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    mathie wrote: »
    And by 'people' you mean 'Publican mates'

    ;)


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    #210
    DublinWriter
    Registered Users Posts: 9,557 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    super_furry wrote: »
    This is nowhere near the 'painful' budget we were led to expect so far.
    Brace yourself Poindexter...


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    #211
    djk1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 899 ✭✭✭djk1000


    More training and education supports for the unemployed, help for apprentices! And "stamp duty trade in scheme", that could be interesting.


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