A very taxing issue!

Biggins

In between many moments of insanity caused by Fianna Fail and their incompetence (except when it comes to them lining their pockets that is), I was trying to work out how many taxes we pay during the average day/week/month.
If anyone can add to the below list, I'd be grateful as its something I'm working on for a project.



Taxes:


Council/home Tax (to be shortly introduced)
Green tax?
Car horse-power related tax?
Sales of Property Tax/Stamp Duty/Capital Gains Tax
Inheritance Tax
Tax on Food
Fuel Tax
Alcohol Tax
Cigarette Tax
Tax on Mobiles
Tax on Landlines calls
Airline Duty Tax
T.V. License
Gas VAT/Tax
Water Rates Tax
Electricity Tax
Furnishings & DIY Items VAT/Tax
VAT on Everything!
Car Tax/VAT
Income Tax - for those of us who are still employed currently...



Anyone think of genuine ones to add to it?

javaboy

You don't pay road tax. /pedant

Dartz

I know I don't pay Road tax lol...

Hell, unless the buggers come looking at it, I won't volunteer them a red bloody cent. Give them nothing, but take from them Everything

javaboy

A lot of food is not taxed too. Plus you mention VAT in general but also specifically list several examples of things VAT is applied to. It makes it look a lot worse than it really is.

myk

Biggins wrote: »

In between many moments of insanity caused by Fianna Fail and their incompetence (except when it comes to them lining their pockets that is), I was trying to work out how many taxes we pay during the average day/week/month.
If anyone can add to the below list, I'd be grateful as its something I'm working on for a project.



Taxes:


Council/home Tax (to be shortly introduced)
Green tax?
Car horse-power related tax?
Sales of Property Tax/Stamp Duty/Capital Gains Tax
Inheritance Tax
Tax on Food
Fuel Tax
Alcohol Tax
Cigarette Tax
Tax on Mobiles
Tax on Landlines calls
Airline Duty Tax
T.V. License
Gas VAT/Tax
Water Rates Tax
Electricity Tax
Furnishings & DIY Items VAT/Tax
VAT on Everything!
Car Tax/VAT
Income Tax - for those of us who are still employed currently...



Anyone think of genuine ones to add to it?

there is a huge amount of overlap there. you have VAT down many times... customs and excise is covered several times about.

you omitted the plastic bag levies, health levies, PRSI and income levies as well as capital aquisitions tax

Biggins

javaboy wrote: »

A lot of food is not taxed too. Plus you mention VAT in general but also specifically list several examples of things VAT is applied to. It makes it look a lot worse than it really is.

Its a fair and accurate point.
What way would you alter the list? I'm just trying to accurately list the amount of different taxes one pays (along with the news ones coming in apparently).

CreepingDeath

Biggins wrote: »

Anyone think of genuine ones to add to it?

Well there's the stealth taxes, charging for state services.

Tax on health, if you're charged to visit a state hospital/doctor/dentist,
Refuse collection / bin tags,
Annual credit card government tax

Morlar

Biggins wrote: »

Taxes:


Council/home Tax (to be shortly introduced)
Green tax?
Car horse-power related tax?
Sales of Property Tax/Stamp Duty/Capital Gains Tax
Inheritance Tax
Tax on Food
Fuel Tax
Alcohol Tax
Cigarette Tax
Tax on Mobiles
Tax on Landlines calls
Airline Duty Tax
T.V. License
Gas VAT/Tax
Water Rates Tax
Electricity Tax
Furnishings & DIY Items VAT/Tax
VAT on Everything!
Car Tax/VAT
Credit Card Tax
Ireland Share Capital Tax : Tax is payable at the rate of 1% on the increase or issue of share capital in a corporation.
Temporary Income Levy (in addition to income tax)
Temporary PRSI Levy
Income Tax - for those of us who are still employed currently...



Anyone think of genuine ones to add to it?

The greens are also talking about an incinerator tax and a landfill levy too (which will be of course be transferred back to consumers somewhere along the line).

Saibh

Probably easier to list what is not taxed - can't imagine it will be a long list.

javaboy

Internet posting tax. To be applied retroactively.

easyeason3

You might find it easier to compile a list of things that are not taxed at the moment...but then again we could be here for a while thinking of those.

6th

<justin> I'm bringin' sexeh tax, yeah </justin>

Wazdakka

Saibh wrote: »

Probably easier to list what is not taxed

The weather..

Although I hear the government are looking at taxing sunshine and rainbows.
We can have the rain for free.

Smart Bug

javaboy wrote: »

Internet posting tax. To be applied retroactively.

[tax = 100%] Crivens, that's a bit much. [/tax]

ejmaztec

Tacks tax.

Jet Black

Is the payment for bins collection a tax?

Saibh

Wazdakka wrote: »

The weather..

Although I hear the government are looking at taxing sunshine and rainbows.
We can have the rain for free.

And they probably wouldn't realise that it would be better to tax the rain instead of sunshine and rainbows.

Leprechauns will not be happy about the taxing of rainbows :pac:

mathie

6th wrote: »

<justin> I'm bringin' sexeh tax, yeah </justin>

You're bringing failing back, yeah!

Morlar

The greens also feel we need a Carbon tax. So it is only a matter of time for that one to go on the list.

ejmaztec

Wazdakka wrote: »

The weather..

Although I hear the government are looking at taxing sunshine and rainbows.
We can have the rain for free.

Vat on raincoats, wellies, hats, umbrellas, sunscreen etc etc etc., Unless you don't wear clothes, in which case you get fined/taxed for flashing.

lucylu

Dog Licence

Smart Bug

xaT - mirror tax.

KTRIC

You forgot about the Tax processing and handling fee. Someone has to pay those poor unfortunates in the RC that process all the taxes.

Smart Bug

KTRIC wrote: »

You forgot about the Tax processing and handling fee. Someone has to pay those poor unfortunates in the RC that process all the taxes.

The Taxing Tax Work Tax?

deadhead13

There is something called the Commission on Taxtion, which is looking for even more inventive ways to squeeze money out of us in the next budget. It will issue a report in september.

To add to the list - interest on savings is taxable and airport tax

javaboy

There is ur eh the eh small matter of a leaving town tax.

Earthhorse

thumb tacs lol

Scawgeen

lucylu wrote: »

Dog Licence

TV licence
Gun Licence
Taxed on ESB useage
Taxed on Eircom useage
Stamp duty

Scawgeen

I don't know how cats and bicycles have escaped so far without being taxed.

Morlar

Another green one is the 'having the cheek to park your car where you work' tax.

This is all getting like mayor quimby when the hollywood film crew come to town.

Saibh

Footpaths tax will be next!

CreepingDeath

Scawgeen wrote: »

I don't know how cats and bicycles have escaped so far without being taxed.

Probably because their paws keep slipping off the pedals.

Jaysoose

Fresh air tax is on the way.

Biggins

So would the following be correct so far?

Council/home Tax (to be shortly introduced)
Green tax (Carbon tax) ?
Car horse-power related tax?
Sales of Property Tax/Stamp Duty/Capital Gains Tax
Inheritance Tax
Tax on Food
Fuel Tax
Alcohol/Cigarette Tax
Airline Duty Tax
T.V. License tax/levy
Gun licence tax/Levy
Utility (water/Gas/esb) VAT/Tax
Goods (Furnishings & DIY) Items VAT/Tax
Car Tax/VAT
Credit Card Tax
Ireland Share Capital Tax : Tax is payable at the rate of 1% on the increase or issue of share capital in a corporation.
Temporary Income Levy (in addition to income tax)
Temporary PRSI Levy
Work parking tax
Plastic bag Tax/Levy
Income Tax - for those of us who are still employed currently...

well horse

Not sure if this qualifies as a stealth tax but between about September of 2007 till the middle of 2008 I got asked maybe 1/50 times on a bus/train/luas to show my ticket.
But nearly every single time I got the train after about September '08, I was asked to show my ticket.

Basically, the inspectors nearly always check for tickets these days to give them a handy 45+ euro when they catch somebody out, whereas back in the good times they rarely checked because it wasn't worth their while.
And the fact that if you check 100 people you're likely to find a person who dosen't have the right ticket or any ticket means they are likely to pull in a fair bit extra each day from catching out thrifty passengers.

Sleipnir

There's a levy on insurance as well.

javaboy

Bear tax.

phasers

Homer Tax/ Puffy Pants tax/Not wearing puffy pants tax

My name is URL

A Tax of the Clones

Poor Uncle Tom

Biggins wrote: »

So would the following be correct so far?

Council/home Tax (to be shortly introduced)
Green tax (Carbon tax) ?
Car horse-power related tax?
Sales of Property Tax/Stamp Duty/Capital Gains Tax
Inheritance Tax
Tax on Food
Fuel Tax
Alcohol/Cigarette Tax
Airline Duty Tax
T.V. License tax/levy
Gun licence tax/Levy
Utility (water/Gas/esb) VAT/Tax
Goods (Furnishings & DIY) Items VAT/Tax
Car Tax/VAT
Government levy on car Insurance
VRT (when buying the car)
VAT on Diesel/petrol
VAT on Tyres
VAT on Servicing
Credit Card Tax
Ireland Share Capital Tax : Tax is payable at the rate of 1% on the increase or issue of share capital in a corporation.
Temporary Income Levy (in addition to income tax)
Temporary PRSI Levy
Work parking tax
Plastic bag Tax/Levy
Income Tax - for those of us who are still employed currently...

Self-Employed so........annual turnover less expenses, wages, loan repayments, etc., giving a meagre profit which in turn is taxed.

(my mind is on my car as I had to tax it today)