SUV owners could be hit with an additional tax
Increased taxes could be on the way for certain cars and SUV’s. The Sinn Fein Spokesperson on transport says that the weight of cars such as Volkswagen Golf’s has increased significantly in recent years. A number of different makes of cars are also now manufactured to a greater…
Pandemic payment will be subject to income tax
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be subject to income tax despite an effort from the opposition to overturn the government decision. An Oireachtas committee is debating the Finance Bill which gives effect to the budget. Parties had tried to argue the PUP was not taxable prior to August when the…
Gardai Warning Motorists to check vehicle requirements as Morning and Evening’s set to get darker
With dark evenings on the way and mornings set to get even darker, Gardaí are warning motorists in the north west to check their tyre depth and ensure they have both headlights working. The warning comes after a checkpoint in Ballinacarrow, Sligo earlier in the week where a number of…
Advice available on range of issues at farm walk
Farmers with tax concerns or who need more advice on financial affairs in general have the opportunity to meet officials in County Sligo tomorrow, Thursday. It’s part of a farm walk taking place on the farm of TJ and Chris Tuffy in Doonally, a father and son team. They were…
Carthy calls for transparency on corporate tax paid by countries in EU
A north west MEP is asking why the Irish government is blocking an EU proposal that would lead to great transparency on tax paid by multi-national companies in individual countries. Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy is a member of the European Parliament’s new special committee that’s examining financial crime, tax evasion…
Sligo/Leitrim TD wants abolition of tax-free period for banks
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for the decision taken in 2014 that allows banks pay no corporation tax for 20 years to be reversed. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny is making the call in the aftermath of revelations of the pain and suffering caused to people caught up in the…
North West MEP says Ireland’s actions on Apple Tax have a GUBU ring to them
North West Sligo MEP Marian Harkin says the government has got itself into an embarrassing situation over the Apple tax affair. MEPs have been reacting to the decision by the European Commission today to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover billions in taxes from…