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A mobile phone licence ?

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    #32
    FoxT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,204 ✭✭✭FoxT


    If you tax air and tax farts....then if somebody in your presence farts you are surely eligible for a partial rebate on your air tax? Would that be at the standard rate or the high rate of tax? would you get a rebate on levys as well? Would you get any additional tax relief in the event of a follow-through?


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    #33
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    Marie ridgeway wrote: »
    We all know the goverment need to come up with extra taxes so what about a mobile phone licence ? Like the tv licence everybody who owns a mobile phone would have to buy an annual licence for it. maybe €25 per year? I think it would be a good idea and pretty painless.

    woman, know your limits!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7swLLdF7ns


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    #34
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,762 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    yeah lets tax everything


    INSTEAD

    we are already paying twice the EU average for mobile phones, so instead lets cap the call charges as they are and force the phone companies to had over the excess profits compared to what they make in other countries

    Same for car insurance and all the other stuff we pay through the nose for

    Don't increase the cost to the customer , just take divert the the overcharging to the public coffers


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    #35
    Gunsfortoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Gunsfortoys


    Elsa Clean Door wrote: »
    Yeah, I think we should also have a being alive tax


    AKA carbon tax.


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    #36
    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,373 ✭✭✭cml387


    Wait wait

    I've got a BRILLIANT idea,

    Tax text messages,but tax on the basis of all the letters that are left out at 1 cent.

    E.G.

    LOL CU NXT WK

    Laugh out you see you next week.

    That's a lot of cents (work out yourself).


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    #37
    pmcl1969
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭pmcl1969


    Marie ridgeway wrote: »
    We all know the goverment need to come up with extra taxes so what about a mobile phone licence ? Like the tv licence everybody who owns a mobile phone would have to buy an annual licence for it. maybe €25 per year? I think it would be a good idea and pretty painless.

    We're already being overcharged for our mobiles, and you want a licence to use one too? Cop on!


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    #38
    donmeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭donmeister


    Marie ridgeway wrote: »
    We all know the goverment need to come up with extra taxes so what about a mobile phone licence ? Like the tv licence everybody who owns a mobile phone would have to buy an annual licence for it. maybe €25 per year? I think it would be a good idea and pretty painless.

    Fuck off. Just fuck off with your shitty idea and shove it up your hole. I think that would be a good idea and pretty goddamn painful.


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    #39
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    donmeister wrote: »
    Fuck off. Just fuck off with your shitty idea and shove it up your hole. I think that would be a good idea and pretty goddamn painful.
    Banned.


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    #40
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    Marie ridgeway wrote: »
    We all know the goverment need to come up with extra taxes so what about a mobile phone licence ? Like the tv licence everybody who owns a mobile phone would have to buy an annual licence for it. maybe €25 per year? I think it would be a good idea and pretty painless.

    Which Fianna Fail politician are you?


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    #41
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,568 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    CrazyRabbit wrote: »
    Which Fianna Fail politician are you?
    All of them?


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    #42
    Rothmans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    Saila wrote: »
    Air tax, cant believe no one has thought of this one :confused:

    Yeah and a water charge too . . .,
    oh wait


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    #43
    Gannicus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭Gannicus


    Marie ridgeway wrote: »
    We all know the goverment need to come up with extra taxes so what about a mobile phone licence ? Like the tv licence everybody who owns a mobile phone would have to buy an annual licence for it. maybe €25 per year? I think it would be a good idea and pretty painless.

    How about a fcukin eejit tax aimed directly at you for having such a ridiculous idea?:mad:


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    #44
    El Horseboxo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭El Horseboxo


    I'd contribute towards a get the boat tax if you're on it.


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    #45
    Super-Rush
    Registered Users Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    Big Steve wrote: »
    How about a fcukin eejit tax aimed directly at you for having such a ridiculous idea?:mad:

    Banned.


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    #46
    Royal Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭Royal Irish


    super-rush wrote: »
    We'd all end up using CB radios.

    "hello is that domino's....over"

    "I'd like to place an order for delivery.....over"

    "Do you read me....over"


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    #47
    ArseBurger
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭ArseBurger


    Saila wrote: »
    Air tax, cant believe no one has thought of this one :confused:

    There already is one. All radio spectrum is regulated/licensed in Ireland.

    Some for free and open use. Most is charged.

    Some of this covers 'mobile phone spectrum'. So there is already a mobile phone license paid by the mobile operators and therefore paid by the end user.


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    #48
    smodgley
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭smodgley


    instead of another tax just cap the TD'S wages at lets say 30,000 and cut their expences altogether, no free cars let the shaggers live in the real world


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    #49
    ArseBurger
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭ArseBurger


    smodgley wrote: »
    instead of another tax just cap the TD'S wages at lets say 30,000 and cut their expences altogether, no free cars let the shaggers live in the real world

    Would you take a 30K salary to do what they do?


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    #50
    smodgley
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭smodgley


    30000 yes i would, and id do it without making a complete mess of things


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    #51
    ArseBurger
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭ArseBurger


    smodgley wrote: »
    30000 yes i would, and id do it without making a complete mess of things

    What, exactly, is stopping you then?

    Excepting punctuation and grammar of course.


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    #52
    smodgley
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭smodgley


    ohgoodlordthegrammerpoliceareout


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    #53
    HarryPotter41
    Registered Users Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭HarryPotter41


    colm1234 wrote: »
    I think we have enough tax as it is sure ya get taxed on your wage then on everything you buy how about a tax every time you fart or tax on air

    I have no intention of paying a tax on air if some b*****d is after farting in it.


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    #54
    HarryPotter41
    Registered Users Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭HarryPotter41


    smodgley wrote: »
    instead of another tax just cap the TD'S wages at lets say 30,000 and cut their expences altogether, no free cars let the shaggers live in the real world

    Thats what they used to get paid, then it was realised that there was rampant backhanders because of the low level of wages they were paid so to stamp it out they upped the slary. It stopped the backhanders, not so sure about it stopping the corruption though...........................


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    #55
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    I would like to propose a €10 tax on mobile phone sales.
    Also a €0.01 cent tax on every 10 text messages sent.



    Should bring in a nice sum without anyone realising.
    I don't see the problem.


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    #56
    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    SV wrote: »
    I would like to propose a €10 tax on mobile phone sales.
    Also a €0.01 cent tax on every 10 text messages sent.



    Should bring in a nice sum without anyone realising.
    I don't see the problem.

    Lol, you've obviously never dealt with someone regarding complaining about a mobile phone bill then, I've seen people ring in because of being overcharged 5c on a call.
    we're already paying more than we should be for mobiles and tariffs, why do you think its a good idea to pay even more for no reason?


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    #57
    WildBoots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 337 ✭✭WildBoots


    Marie ridgeway wrote: »
    We all know the goverment need to come up with extra taxes so what about a mobile phone licence ? Like the tv licence everybody who owns a mobile phone would have to buy an annual licence for it. maybe €25 per year? I think it would be a good idea and pretty painless.

    I hope you never find yourself in a position where the slightest hint of intellect is needed.


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    #58
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    krudler wrote: »
    Lol, you've obviously never dealt with someone regarding complaining about a mobile phone bill then, I've seen people ring in because of being overcharged 5c on a call.
    we're already paying more than we should be for mobiles and tariffs, why do you think its a good idea to pay even more for no reason?

    To raise revenue.
    That's why I think it's a good idea.

    The tax would be included in the 'plan' if on bill pay and if on pay as you go, well they don't get a bill so probably wouldn't notice it.
    However they would be well informed about it.


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    #59
    WildBoots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 337 ✭✭WildBoots


    SV wrote: »
    I would like to propose a €10 tax on mobile phone sales.
    Also a €0.01 cent tax on every 10 text messages sent.



    Should bring in a nice sum without anyone realising.
    I don't see the problem.

    One born every day.

    Reason for comment

    (1) Because you are a **** stain

    (2) Because you have your head in the clouds

    (3) Because you are a **** stain.

    Mod note: user was banned for this post


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    #60
    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    SV wrote: »
    To raise revenue.
    That's why I think it's a good idea.

    The tax would be included in the 'plan' if on bill pay and if on pay as you go, well they don't get a bill so probably wouldn't notice it.
    However they would be well informed about it.

    Its prepay customer that give out the most about losing credit, believe me,they'd notice.


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    #61
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    WildBoots wrote: »
    One born every day.

    If you're going to attempt to be condescending you should have an argument to back it up.
    Otherwise you just look a bit silly.
    krudler wrote: »
    Its prepay customer that give out the most about losing credit, believe me,they'd notice.


    In which case they'd be well informed, it's the government tax. End of really.


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