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    Amazing that there's not more objection to LPT

    LPT is a self assessed tax. It is based on the market value of your property. Market value is defined as the amount something can be sold on a given market. If Revenue send you out a valuation of what they think the market value is of a property in your area why would you pay more than this...
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    Nurofen maker Reckitt Benckiser defends Australia packaging

    Neurofen wouldn't be a specific anti migraine drug as many of the effective cones are prescription only and not over the counter.
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    Case study Irish Life Lifesaver account

    Select Investment Plan was pretty much the same as a Life Saver except it paid less intermediary commission.
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    Assigning an existing life policy to a bank instead of taking a new mortgage life policy

    If your second mortgage requires a form of life assurance (or if it doesn't and you just prefer having it covered) then yes you can use it (a single life policy won't cover a joint mortgage). In the event of a claim the bank will have first call on the proceeds of the policy and any remainder...
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    best airline to australia with best legroom

    Try www.seatguru.com this will show you the good and bad seats on the aircraft. The key to using the site is to identify the version of aircraft you are flying. You'll get this from the airlines timetable or when you are making a booking and are on the page to select a seat. Premium economy has...
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    Life Unable to afford Life Insurance after Mortgage restructure

    G, can you check with the insurer and advise what type of policy you have?
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    Round Ireland Trip

    How many miles / kilometres would such a journey be?
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    Life Life insurance, just sold house.

    A mortgage protection is a form of life assurance and the policy can be kept if required even if you have no mortgage.
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    Life indexation life assurance

    Depends on the insurer. The child benefit is normally 50% of your serious illness cover at the time of claim subject to a max child serious illness benefit. For example if your policy states the max child serious illness benefit is €25,000 and you have €100,000 cover on yourself then 50% of...
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    mortgage insurance after heart attack?

    Hello 97, If he checks his mortgage protection policy document he may find a clause which allows him to increase the cover on his policy by a certain amount irrespective of his health at the time. The option usually kicks in when you are taking on a new loan or adding to an existing one. The...
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    Tax relief on charitable donations?

    Answer: Relief is still available on charitable giving but the way it is administered changed 01/01/2013. Self employed and self assessed tax payers can no longer claim it back themselves, but where more than €250 pa is donated to a recognised charity, the charity can now claim the tax back...
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    Asian Guy Claiming he is from Eircom/Microsoft/Windows

    I got one of those calls but from Microsoft in India. You know the one where they haver detected a problem on your PC.....anyway I let her run on a bit and asked her straight out 'are you lying to me?'. Much to my surprise she said 'yes sir' and I asked her 'why are you lying?' and she replied...
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    Do Airlines Still have a Standby System?

    They offer you an alternative flight and compensation.
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    Do Airlines Still have a Standby System?

    More often they seem to over book flights these days.
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    Tax relief on charitable donations?

    Can still get tax relief on donations to eligible charities?
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    Life Do we even need life insurance?

    Child life cover is normally a free benefit on a life assurance policy or sometimes on an accident policy such as the ones schools encourage. Claims on child life cover are the most heart breaking claim anyone will deal with.
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    car insurance and medical problem

    As advised by a poster here on AAM I wrote to my insurer to advise them of a medical condition. The insurer never replied but I kept a copy. My understanding is it is up to your Doctor to declare you fit or unfit to drive. If you go to RSA to advise they need you to get your Doctor to report...
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    Why do the self-employed pay higher taxes?

    I'm very grateful to you for pointing that out Duke. Thank you.
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    Why do the self-employed pay higher taxes?

    I use a Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor and his opinion strongly disagrees with yours. Naturally I prefer your supposition Duke,
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    Why do the self-employed pay higher taxes?

    A good chunk Purple? Most GP income seems to come from Annual Capitation payments and GMS patients. Thanks for that figure of 29,581. Mr. Earl, it irks me too when I come across people who work for themselves and deal in 'cash only' transactions. Such tax averse individuals are probably not...
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