BUDGET 2012

gsxr1

I would like to think that after a life time of tax paying work, I would not have a medical card taken off me .
And not be put in the same bracket as tracksuit Tom who has been to feckin lazy to lift his arse out of bed since he was thrown out of school.

I also think that any person who has all their stamps payed through working, and is unfortunate enough to get layed off should also not be charged .

Anotherducky

Rumours surrounding this budget are really getting me down...i.e.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1124/1224308056484.html

Can't believe this "sugar tax" on soft drinks looks like a runner. I don't drink a huge amount of Coke/Pepsi etc. but I'm pretty sure it's expensive enough as it is. Why should I, as a non obese person, pay extra for a whiskey/rum/vodka and coke down the pub when it already costs 8-10 quid because some people don't exercise?

I feel like I’m being discriminated against.

UglyBolloxFace

Anotherducky wrote: »

Rumours surrounding this budget are really getting me down...i.e.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1124/1224308056484.html

Can't believe this "sugar tax" on soft drinks looks like a runner. I don't drink a huge amount of Coke/Pepsi etc. but I'm pretty sure it's expensive enough as it is. Why should I, as a non obese person, pay extra for a whiskey/rum/vodka and coke down the pub when it already costs 8-10 quid because some people don't exercise?

I feel like I’m being discriminated against.

Now, the part that annoys me is why should we take this from a Minister who himself is obese?

FG are not introducing this tax to curb obesity - they are doing it simply to raise funds to pay off debts.

padd b1975

Anotherducky wrote: »

Rumours surrounding this budget are really getting me down...i.e.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1124/1224308056484.html

Can't believe this "sugar tax" on soft drinks looks like a runner. I don't drink a huge amount of Coke/Pepsi etc. but I'm pretty sure it's expensive enough as it is. Why should I, as a non obese person, pay extra for a whiskey/rum/vodka and coke down the pub when it already costs 8-10 quid because some people don't exercise?

I feel like I’m being discriminated against.

Poor you.
First world problems thread >>>>>

bytesize

Will Pepsi Max and the like still get this tax thrown on? No sugar and all...

yupyup7up

what a load of c0ck. I train 6 days a week, but I don't have the best diet. F*cking nanny state. I'll fight tooth and nail to prevent this affecting me!!!!!!!!!

Gareth2011

Biggins wrote: »

You can get the likes of Tescos' and Dunnes own brand bread for 60 to 70 cent.
In some stores however, they (for obvious reason) sell out fast and your left with the standard priced bread which retails for €1.50 upwards.

Tesco beans and spagetti, 29 cent a can, tesco bread 70 cent. Unfortunatly I cycled 14k with these in my bag on my back and the bread wasnt square anymore.

Biggins

Gareth2011 wrote: »

...the bread wasnt square anymore.

Hate when that happens. I try my best to avoid that situation but once in a while I still get squashed bread by the time I get home!

:pac:

gigino

In the past, when they reduced the vat rate the amount of vat they collected actually increased, not decreased.

a year or 2 ago when they increased vat from 21% to 21.5%, they found that tax take DECREASED.

If they put up vat by 2% to 23% I can guarantee they will collect less vat than if they left it at 21%. Plus our shops + businesses will suffer, with knock on effects, like a domino. The only people to gain will be Northern shops + online sellers abroad.

Stiffler2

4 cent increase per litre of fuel - added
% increase for Car Tax - added
Carbon Tax Increase - added
Water tax - added
Property Tax - added
VAT icreased by 2% - added


...sigh...

NewDirection

Anotherducky wrote: »

Rumours surrounding this budget are really getting me down...i.e.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1124/1224308056484.html

Can't believe this "sugar tax" on soft drinks looks like a runner. I don't drink a huge amount of Coke/Pepsi etc. but I'm pretty sure it's expensive enough as it is. Why should I, as a non obese person, pay extra for a whiskey/rum/vodka and coke down the pub when it already costs 8-10 quid because some people don't exercise?

I feel like I’m being discriminated against.

Wow.... I don't know what to say about that post.

I had to reread it to be sure, but your major complaint with this is that an alcoholic drink which you are willing to pay €8-10 for will now cost a few cents more? Judging by your post, you don't even know how much your spirits and coke costs you to start with, so I'd imagine you won't even notice the difference.

Have a look at the bigger picture, rather than how this small tax will affect you personally.

wrecks1971

What sort of changes to the way redundancy is calculated will be changed in the budget ??

Kitty-kitty

d-gal wrote: »

The people giving out about the SW are honestly a joke. We have the highest SW in the EU. There is going to be the very small minority that need it more than others but imagine what the other countries are like!

Some of the sob stories are ridiculous. 'I have applied for 250 jobs this week' - that's bullsh1t. I run my own business and I looked over the amount of CVs I got handed in for 2011 - 14! I have only ever got 1 person willing to do an internship to get some experience

We have one of the highest costs of living in the EU. Do you disagree that our SW is disproportionate to the cost of living?

When my company advertised a single basic post through fás we received 400 CVs in one day and had to take the ad down on day 3 because we were swamped.

Biggins

I suppose some of you heard U-turn Enda might be addressing the nation before the actual Christmas Late Late Show?

A major turn off! His speech writers are currently working on the excuses and propaganda reason for the broadcast.
Source: http://www.independent.ie/national-news/budget/enda-may-use-toy-show-slot-for-speech-to-nation-2947299.html

Nate--IRL--

Stiffler2 wrote: »

4 cent increase per litre of fuel - added
% increase for Car Tax - added
Carbon Tax Increase - added
Water tax - added
Property Tax - added
VAT icreased by 2% - added


...sigh...

And that is only for this year - we have more budgets like this on the way for the next few years.

Nate

whatislife

whens it being released?

Biggins

whatislife wrote: »

whens it being released?

The budget?
December 6th. Reading in the Dail at 3pm.

Then the fun begins.

chasm

I thought the Public spending cuts were being announced on Monday 5th December and Taxation changes on Tuesday 6th December?

Meauldsegosha

chasm wrote: »

I thought the Public spending cuts were being announced on Monday 5th December and Taxation changes on Tuesday 6th December?

That's in 2012.

chasm

TishyO wrote: »

That's in 2012.

No it was announced for the 2012 Budget, which is this budget.

http://www.thejournal.ie/budget-to-be-announced-over-two-days-289762-Nov2011/

Meauldsegosha

chasm wrote: »

No it was announced for the 2012 Budget, which is this budget.

http://www.thejournal.ie/budget-to-be-announced-over-two-days-289762-Nov2011/

Ok I read that wrong last week, thought it was for 2012. Sorry

chasm

TishyO wrote: »

Ok I read that wrong last week, thought it was for 2012. Sorry

I had to go check because i'm on strong meds at the moment and thought i may have imagined reading it lol

Meauldsegosha

chasm wrote: »

I had to go check because i'm on strong meds at the moment and thought i may have imagined reading it lol

We might all need some of them last week, god knows what else they are going to throw at us.

d-gal

Kitty-kitty wrote: »

We have one of the highest costs of living in the EU. Do you disagree that our SW is disproportionate to the cost of living?

Yes I do disagree. We have the highest SW in the Europe. Prime example is look at the UK, they get less than half of what people in Ireland get. Imagine living in London on that, one of the most expensive cities in the world!
Ireland is not that expensive, plenty of countries which are much more expensive in their main cities (Prague, Geneva, Oslo, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Helsinki). None of these countries are getting the entitlements compared to us.