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Commerical Rates!,,

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  • 05-10-2012 1:26pm
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    deadwood85
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭


    Hi all just have a question what exactly do the commerical rates on a business property pay for??? I know how there calculated and who sets the rates but I don't know what you get out of paying this? Please explain thanks
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    DubTony
    Registered Users Posts: 3,268 ✭✭✭DubTony


    Simple answer - Nothing
    Complex answer - Street lighting and street maintenance.


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    sandin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭sandin


    commercial rates go to paying council outgoings. They are combined with government contribution, building levies and thankfully now a contribution for thos who actually get the benefits (general public)

    Roads, Street lighting, Play grounds, school wardens, street cleaning, parks, hedge cutting, grass cutting, libraries, social housing etc. etc.

    One of the reasons Rates in Ireland are amonsgst the highest in the world is that up to now, the actual beneficeries of the work never paid a cent and it was all down to businesses.


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