how much are ye paying for turf

weatherbyfoxer · 02-05-2013 10:04am #1

just wondering how much ye are paying for plots of turf?..This morning i bought 11 rows with 10 sods per row at 80 yards long for €420.Is this the going rate ye think?

Pharaoh1 · 02-05-2013 10:20am

That sound very cheap to me but then again depends very much on the quality.
Does anyone know what impact the Carbon Tax will have.
The guy I get my turf from says he will likely have to charge an extra €13 or so per hopper (approx a ton of turf) and it will of course double next year.
This will have a major impact if it is in fact applied.

crackcrack30 · 02-05-2013 10:51am

Domestic turf cutters exempt from carbon tax
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at 7:50 am.

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Turf cutters who take turf for their own domestic use, will not have to pay the incoming carbon tax.
The Revenue Commissioners has published its guidelines on the sold feul levy, but it’s excluding people who own or rent turf banks from declaring their interest.
The decision is being welcomed by the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association, but it says it will continue to agitate to remove the tax altogether from coal and peat briquettes:
PRO is Roscommon South Leitrim TD Luke Flanagan.

Pharaoh1 · 02-05-2013 11:10am

Yes Ming was at a meeting locally (South Meath) discussing this issue and it was him that brought up the subject.
I understand that those who own or rent turf banks and harvest for personal use are exempt but it is my understanding that a bog owner who cuts commercially and sells turf to the general public will be liable to collect and therefore charge the tax.
I also understand that it will be a requirement for the commercial seller to issue a receipt to each customer detailing the amount of carbon tax paid by the buyer and that this documentation can be inspected by the customs and excise.
Maybe there have been clarifications and I am completely wrong on this but the revenue guidelines make specific reference to turf.

This will have the effect of reducing the shadow/black economy element of the turfcutting business.
Locally it seems to me that the contractors are paid or at least part paid for turf cutting in keeping a certain amount of turf for themselves.
Most people also pay the bog owner in cash as for their turf as a receipt is of no value for them.
As I say if I am way off on this I welcome any correction.

mikeoh · 02-05-2013 3:24pm

weatherbyfoxer wrote: »

just wondering how much ye are paying for plots of turf?..This morning i bought 11 rows with 10 sods per row at 80 yards long for €420.Is this the going rate ye think?

It cost me €50 just to cut one of those hoppers....(10sods*80yds)