i was typing when other posts came in and exactly my thoughts. people falling over themselves to pay a government that failed on very single promise given. lets see how many pay up as quick next year. in fact i think its all lies
Nope, not a lie, simply being honest. Some form of council tax is long overdue in this country. The notion of expecting sovereign borrowing to pay for services is inimical to me.
ps i am still gobsmacked and will be so for a very long time, this sets a bad precedent, they will do the same with water charges, mark my words
Yes I fully intend paying for water charges when they come in.
Cannot see what the rush to pay this is for, sad to see people wanting to hand over money in any form to this government.
It is only playing into their hands to see how glad homeowners are to pay up a 100€ tax so quickly.
Would there be a rush to pay if it were 500€ as it may well be in a short while? Paying this so quickly will only serve to have the charge increased year on year.
Why will they not issue a geniune bill to the household? I don't pay bills unless they arrive in my letter box.
Think FG have shot themselves in the foot on this and chasing the "Silver Surfers" for tax on their pensions, can't wait to see the papers tomorrow.
Being a great start to the new year already with all the other increases, no pub for me for a year until they change the vat rate.
Exactly why is is sad to see people handing over money in any form to this government, would it be any more palatable to a different government? Because I assure you even Sinn Fein would have had to face the consequences of their daft 'policies' and slapped on the taxes, in fact their suggestions for government policy if ever implemented would cost considerably more.
Nobody is glad to pay, people are realistic. Services cost money. We are not paying enough in this country to cover the cost of them. We are out of line with other countries because we do not pay for them.
Of course it will rise, as the website clearly states this is a token gesture to comply with the requirements of that bailout. While I would have preferred we never took the cash, while I would have preferred we never guaranteed the banks, while I would have preferred we never bailed them out - the reality is we did, therefore the money has to be paid back, therefore the terms have to be met.
You are probably in a significant minority on that one,you seem to be positively delighted at the prospect of paying a tax to live in your own home...
Its a pity then its not an opt in/out sort of tax...if it were I reckon it would be you and roughly 20 others paying it.
The charge applies to house owners, not occupiers so it cannot be considered (at least at the moment) a tax to live in your own home.
I completely disagree.
EUR100 is 'nothing' to who exactly? Maybe not to you, but to plenty of people it is something. And just because a person can afford it does not mean they automatically should pay it. Same goes for anything for which you pay money: you don't just accept being robbed/mugged/overcharged do you, even if you have the money?
€100 is always something but in comparison to what the charge will be when it is fully implemented it is comparatively small.
In the same vein as your second point, do you think it is okay to expect other people to pay for your services? Do you want the German taxpayers or the French or the English to do so? Our tax take is not sufficient to pay for our outgoings, we are borrowing to fund them. We are still borrowing to fund them, I don't think that welching on neighbours is appropriate nor do I think that paying for services is being robbed.