Sandytoes Posted November 4, 2008 #1 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Air passengers will be hit by a new air travel tax to be levied on all passengers leaving the country from main airports. http://www.tribune.ie/article/2008/oct/12/budget-2009-high-earners-to-be-hit-by-tax-increase/ http://www.independent.ie/national-news/budget-2009/the-measures/no-escape-passengers-face-travel-tax-if--they-want-to-leave-country-1498930.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJ Posted November 4, 2008 #2 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Just for clarification purposes, this is for Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorex Posted November 4, 2008 #3 Share Posted November 4, 2008 But isn't Ireland the only "country" referred to in these articles? Important news for Ireland residents and other travelers who initiate international flights from there, but still it is vital to specify which "country" is levying the new tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdawson Posted November 4, 2008 #4 Share Posted November 4, 2008 The good news for Ireland is that their corporate tax is only 11% compared to the US where it's about 35% (and probably moving higher in the near future) and we wonder why companies leave the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted November 5, 2008 #5 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Air passengers will be hit by a new air travel tax to be levied on all passengers leaving the country from main airports.Well, big deal. Many countries have this, or something like it. If you leave the UK, our similar tax is £10 to European destinations, £40 to other destinations; double if not flying economy. These rates have been in place since February 2007; the tax has been around for much, much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottbee Posted November 5, 2008 #6 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The good news for Ireland is that their corporate tax is only 11% compared to the US where it's about 35% (and probably moving higher in the near future) and we wonder why companies leave the US. Yes, it allows companies to set up 'fake' holding companies in Ireland, and claim they earned it there. I believe a multi-national drug company just got nailed with a $2.4billion tax bill from the IRS for this activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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