Donal DeBuitleir | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

The New Property Tax
— 17 Dec 2012

The Government has announced the introduction of a residential property tax from 1 July, 2013 in place of the household charge. The new tax follows the Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Property Tax which has been published. The new tax will improve the equity of our tax system. The fiscal privileges given to owner-occupied…
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What We Don’t Know About State Spending
— 17 Dec 2012

Social Spending in Ireland and the EU Eurostat has published figures showing social protection expenditure in 2010 for the EU27 and five other European countries. Social protection expenditure includes not only social welfare payments but also public spending on health and education. The figures are shown in purchasing power standard (PPS) per head of population….
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Budget 2013: How Should We Deal With The Deficit In The Social Insurance Fund?
— 2 Nov 2012

Key Point The emerging deficit in the Social Insurance Fund does not imply that the only choice is to either increase PRSI contributions or reduce benefits. There is no reason why a contribution from general taxation should not be considered. Context The Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund 2010 carried out by KPMG shows…
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