Subsidising boat-owners
I wrote here about the method that the Revenue Commissioners employed to implement new rules on the rate of duty to be paid on diesel used for private pleasure navigation. For reasons best known to...
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One of the most exclusive groups in Ireland is that of the boat-owners who pay Mineral Oil Tax on the diesel they use for private pleasure navigation. My own view is that, if you make payment of a tax...
View ArticleGreen diesel: reasoned opinion [updated]
Some news on one of our favourite topics. The European Commission has formally requested Ireland to amend its legislation to ensure that private pleasure boats can no longer buy lower taxed fuel...
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