Public services in Germany are nothing better than Ireland on average.services like Germany
start rethinking our attitude towards tax as a burden
Poorly spent.The problem is whether it is Germany or Ireland, a lot of it is wasted or poorly spent.
services like Germany
I fail to see the inequity here Brendan.For example, it's outrageous that self-employed people paying 4% PRSI can get a full contributory pension. The same as an employee who pays 4% and whose employer pays another 11% into the fund on their behalf.
every penny saved will count to individuals and families.
The 11% is a de facto tax on employers, a good proportion of whom are self employed.
No one is saying they are perfect, no one is. If we want to look at waste, there are plenty of wastes of money in this country.The Germans waste money as well
Berlin's new airport: A story of failure and embarrassment – DW – 10/31/2020
Conception to operation has taken 30 years, with seven missed opening dates. Rather than being a symbol of a revitalized German capital, the new airport has been one of the most glaring public scandals in recent memory.www.dw.com
Total logic fail there Brendan, sorryThe PRSI paid by the employer is a tax on the employee as it reduces the amount available to pay their salary.
And most pennies spent by the state helping those most in need will count as well.
Definitely, at what point do people take responsibility for themselves. Could not agree with this post more.The experience of the last recession suggested the precise opposite. The few billion a year collected in stamp duty circa 2006, which Michael McDowell and others correctly gauged the State didn't even need, melted like sleet as soon as the recession hit.
The State is there to serve the people, but not the other way around. And it's every person's responsibility to provide as best they can for themselves and their dependants. That includes planning for periodic recessions and avoiding unnecessary expenditures, including on unnecessary tax bills.
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