Petrol and diesel are still cheaper here than the UK I think?

Not to mention inheritance tax (if you’re lucky!) The tax free amount for parents to children has managed to slide from 480k to 225k in very very few years… Since 2008 I think. Compare that with our UK counterparts of just over 650k sterling… It’s scary to think everything I may work for throughout my life will then also be pillaged after death at 33% after some sh*tty tax free band. Ridiculous country… But let’s keep accommodating the Americans with low CT, not that this old reliable will work for much longer as it continues to fall into the spotlight.

@Andrew: More than made up for though with the extortionate motor tax rates, especially if you can’t afford a post-08 car – although those went up in the last budgets too (so much for saving the planet!)

They are cheaper here but motor tax is a lot cheaper in the UK

Vehicles are a lot cheaper in the uk cause there not subject to a ridiculous VRT charge

God I love the whining about inheritance tax.

I cannot think of a more just tax than inheritance tax. Transfers from wealthy parents to their offspring perpetuate social inequalities and destroy social mobility.

Lets not worry about building social housing or housing market problems, the bank of mum and dad can help with that.

VRT’s a sham! In substance it’s an import duty, hope someone takes the case to Europe! Surprised the manufactures haven’t though!

Also on the point of ridiculous taxation in this country, I honestly can’t see how they could extract more from the economy, it’s beyond sustainable at this stage! Government is massive in this country now, and it seems to be just self serving & grossly inefficient, with very little end user value!

Get rid of CAR TAX and put it into the cost of petrol/diesel at the pump. its being mentioned 100s of times before. NCT is just another scam, people who cant efford a brand new car will pay much more in NCT and tax, than people driving around in 2014 cars!

You’re dead right, because the results of their extortionate pillaging of the graves is so clear to see currently ;)

What a stupid comment to make when there’s already been a ridiculous amount of tax paid on assets/cash reserves accumulated.

@David Burke

So rather than pass your money to your children you would prefer to give to the government to squander, you must not like your family much

Don’t give that bs about social mobility in this country, if you have the drive you can make it! Some of our best entrepreneurs and academics are from disadvantaged backgrounds! Also trades are still very well paid in Ireland, and the works coming back!

If someone’s parents have worked their bollox off for their entire life paying back a mortgage, they have to give the state 33% of anything over the miserable three hundred k threshold, it’s communist in my opinion!

He’s expecting his offspring to be perpetuate social inequalities.

Don’t forget the taxes on luxuries like being able to take money out of an ATM or having a credit card. Also levies on health insurance, pensions…It’s a great little country. At least all the money is well spent.

Who cares what the price is in the UK
It’s a completely different country with a different currency.

In fairness, while it’s hard to be sympathetic about a €225k inheritance, the people who left the property / inheritance earned it, payed tax on it, and probably held it to leave something for their kids, the government already got their cut from the parents why should they get it again? If I have a home when I die, having paid income tax, USC, levies, property tax, home insurance & life assurance and a mortgage at ridiculous interest rates my whole life why should my kids have to pay the government anything on it, I will want to leave all that I have for the benefit of my children and their children not for the government to take another piece of it! I’m not rich or anything that can be described as being remotely close to it, in fact I struggle financially like most which is all the more reason that when I’m finished paying for what I have I should be able to give it to who I like without them being penalised for getting it!

@Glen I’m just demonstrating how we’re getting screwed to the wall. I think you’ll find, and correct me if I’m wrong, a comparison is a key tool in backing up a statement made for or against something. & if you’re having trouble with the currency let me know I’ll convert it back to Euro for you ;)

Andy
Petrol in Ireland has gone up by 30 cent a litre in the last 4 years in Ireland …. Are them stats clear enough of how we are getting screwed.

I could never understand why that was never done, car tax is done on engine size and now emissions, basically the same laws apply the bigger the car the more fuel it burns, plus while not everyone taxes their car, everyone puts fuel in it, so that way it’s a win for government coffers, the new tax system was purely a boost for the motor industry, I envy the lower tax rates of my neighbours 2012 octavia compared to my 2005, but I don’t owe a penny on mine and the engine is bulletproof, so the tax saving for me to upgrade isn’t worth the cost,

Who inherits petrol/diesel for this to be a problem ☺

To be more precise
The highest it has hit was 1.70 a litre which would of been an increase of .38 cent at its highest in the last 4 years.
Hope this helps !!!

Also, just wondering on ppls opinion here, over the last number of years cars have gotten far more efficient, hence sales per litre has dropped, and excise tax is per liter, not a percent of cost. Will the govt increase the excise duty because it’s such a big revenue earner for them? Are they planning for this or will it be another poor reactive response as usual when the time comes?

Why should my children pay inheritance tax when I have already paid tax accumulating the wealth in the first place. This is double taxation

Ireland still has the 4th most expensive fuel on planet earth.
Still proud of your reduction❓

Neither does the dept of social welfare.

@glen do you not think it’s fair that we compare ourselves tomour nearest neighbours

… bigger cars do not burn more fuel. My 3.6l petrol users no more than a more modest engine (say 2.0t). It’s about efficiency, not size. Same goes for diesels.

What a ridiculous statement to make, maybe you would like to make the accumulation of wealth illegal as well,only a socialist control freak or a communist could come up with that.

they are a little cheaper here but road tax and MOT are massively cheaper in UK.

I’m guessing Esso, possibly topaz! They’re the most common fuel cards, although topaz is usually competitive, so I’ll blame Esso

Trolling?

How?

Oil & gas production are only going in one direction…. Up.

If you don’t fall in line with the Anti-American or Capitalism crowd, you are an idiot troll or a paid shill. Didn’t you know that?

Fracking is killing people. But I suppose f@ck them because we need the oil right?

Rob, I would be interested to see some figures of deaths directly related to fracking if you have them?

So no fossil fuels then Rob?

Not if the process makes water flammable and people sick and die no. There are other ways to get oil.

Already there !
Extra clothes is the sensible way to go. Layers.