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VAT and local authorities
An tSaoi 23/01/2010
An Saoi: We were directed by Europe some time ago that VAT must be charged by Local Authorities on certain services such as parking, waste disposal …
Exchequer figures: turning a corner or heading into a cul-de-sac?
An tSaoi 05/01/2010
An Saoi: Well, the end of year Exchequer Figures have arrived and are far better, or should I say are less worse, than was expected. The figures are …
Personal debt levels
An tSaoi 04/01/2010
An Saoi: The Central Bank published its preliminary statistics for November a day early, they are available here. The figures continue to make awful …
Reducing the Irish cost base
An tSaoi 14/12/2009
An Saoi: Almost all of the focus to date in terms of reducing costs has been on reducing labour costs. This has been done by reducing the numbers in …
November tax figures - not as good as they seem
An tSaoi 04/12/2009
An Saoi: Newspaper headlines suggest that the decline in tax revenues is bottoming out, and indeed the November figures themselves look at first …
Likely tax yield in 2010
An tSaoi 14/11/2009
An Saoi: Earlier this year in April the Dept. of Finance estimated that the tax take for 2009 would be €34,400M. Now, just seven months later they …
Where are all the (cash) savings going?
An tSaoi 04/11/2009
An Saoi: Hidden inside the Central Bank’s monthly statistical reports is an analysis of household cash holdings in banks and credit unions (Table …
Publishing tax returns, Norwegian style
An tSaoi 24/10/2009
An Saoi: Thanks to this article on the BBC’s website, I have wasted hours of my own and my employer’s time looking at the tax returns of the rich …
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