Brouhahaha
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I currently drive an English registered vehicle. I believe that as a member of Europe we should comply with european laws and directives (as is my constitutional right since the constitution was changed upon joining Europe) - as such the Irish Government is applying an unfair tax which does not uphold the fair movement of goods withen the E.U maxim. (as the vehicle was already taxed upon entering the EU)
I have wrote a letter to the E.U regarding this and they have replied that they have requested that the governement cease such practices.
Its only by peoples refusal to abide by this unfair tax system will the current unlawfull practice be highlighted.
We have one of the lowest (if not the lowest) income tax regimes in the E.U. We then have indirect tax on a lot of items (such as V.R.T.) to reach the level of tax income to fund the necessary services.
Remove V.R.T. and that money must be got in some other form:
1. an increase on everyone's P.A.Y.E. tax rate
2. some other tax on car usage to the same value as V.R.T.
Either way you gots to pay - V.R.T. seems the fairer of the options to me.