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Who is the Irish Taxpayer?

  • 12-09-2011 10:16pm
    #1
    wolf moon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 644 ✭✭✭


    Right, I read sometimes opinions of people who get very hyped and excited about how do the Irish government spends taxpayers money, foreigners taking money, recent article about CHB paid abroad, etc (add related whining of your preference)...

    Help me understand: Is the "Irish taxpayer" an Irish national person who's grandfather's father was born here, pays taxes in Ireland and "buys only Irish" or in fact anyone who pays taxes in Ireland?

    Let's look at this example: a French man is French - he isn't Irish. But he lives in Ireland for the past 5 years he's been paying his taxes in Ireland. Is this chap considered an Irish taxpayer or French taxpayer? Is this to do with the nationality of the taxpayer himself or the country where said taxpayer pays taxes?

    Very basic logic makes me think that the Irish taxpayer is EVERY man, woman, business or other civil/military/religious/etc. body that pays taxes in Ireland, hence I don't understand why is there so much grief about foreigners using "taxpayers money" - it's their money, same as the Irish, because they are the very same taxpayers.

    Prove me wrong.


Comments

  • #2
    dev100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭dev100


    What's chb??? And I think you answered your own question in the last part of your post:)


  • #3
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    the chap on the dole queue with an opinion on how money should be spent


  • #4
    wolf moon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 644 ✭✭✭wolf moon


    dev100 wrote: »
    What's chb??? And I think you answered your own question in the last part of your post:)
    Child Benefit.

    I know I have, I am interested in opinion of those who whinge about wasting taxpayers money for foreigners and their education/hospitals/and anything else.


  • #5
    dev100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭dev100


    AY right well chb being topped for kids not living in the state is just stupid!!!
    Hey I couldn't care less who s Irish .. If they as foreigners are paying tax here Ive no probs. Their contributing to society


  • #6
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Well it's not Joe who exaggerated his injuries anyway.

    That lad put his hand in my pocket!


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  • #7
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,498 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Seemingly only the Taxi Drivers of Ireland if you go by what they say. :rolleyes:


  • #8
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    If you spend or earn any money in Ireland then you are an Irish tax payer. If it's taxable and your in Ireland then your an Irish tax payer. Nationality dose not come into this..


  • #9
    wolf moon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 644 ✭✭✭wolf moon


    cson wrote: »
    Seemingly only the Taxi Drivers of Ireland if you go by what they say. :rolleyes:
    :pac:


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