Tax Strategy
30 results

Budget 2021: fuel prices rise and high-emission cars hit
- Transport & Tourism
- October 13, 2020, 14:21
An extra €1.51 for a tank of diesel and €1,000 on the price of the average new car are the major changes for motorists from Budget 2021. From midnigh(...)

Has the motor trade been sidelined in tax debate?
- Motors
- October 13, 2020, 09:33
For decades now, the Irish motor trade has been banging one consistent drum. Reduce the cost of Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT). Originally, that was c(...)

New car prices could rise by up to €10,000 if taxes increase in budget
- Transport & Tourism
- September 28, 2020, 04:03
Prices of popular new cars could rise by up to €10,000 if recommendations from the Tax Strategy Group are implemented in next month’s budget. Accord(...)

Tax group eyes diesel levies and motor-tax bands ahead of budget
- Economy
- September 14, 2020, 17:41
Increasing the price of diesel at the pumps and overhauls to the motor-tax regime are among the recommendations of the Tax Strategy Group’s pre-budget(...)

Is the Government asleep at the wheel over motor tax revenue?
- Environment
- August 10, 2020, 06:00
The Irish motor tax system needs substantial reform if the State is to retain revenues coinciding with the country switching to widespread use of elec(...)

Budget 2020: Tax proposals could make for cheaper diesel cars
- Transport & Tourism
- September 30, 2019
Several popular new diesel cars could end up being more affordable after the budget if the Government’s Tax Strategy Group proposals are adopted, acco(...)

Will you end up paying more tax after Budget 2020?
- Personal Finance
- September 19, 2019, 12:27
The Government only has €700 million in room for manoeuvre in Budget 2020, due for delivery early next month.Or at least this is what is available wha(...)

Government needs to change gear in electric-car changeover
- Transport & Tourism
- August 17, 2019, 05:58
It’s remarkable how the Government has taken the positive momentum behind electric cars and managed to run over its own feet. Everybody now accepts (...)

John FitzGerald: Congestion charges may be the fairest way to tax road users
- Economy
- August 16, 2019, 04:05
The establishment of the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service has increased the analytic capacity within the Departments of Finance and of(...)

Governments’ love-hate relationship with gambling runs on
- Retail & Services
- August 8, 2019, 05:43
Looking at Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment’s first-half results, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that governments are falling out of love wi(...)