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# excise

This year
2023
Budget 2024: Some changes kicked in at midnight - others won't take effect for quite a while
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Here’s what you need to know.
The changes announced yesterday included tweaks to the USC and tax bands, tax reliefs for landlords, social welfare hikes and an increase in the minimum wage.
Here are the new measures that have already kicked in or been extended - and what to expect in the months to come.
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50
Oct 11th 2023, 12:05 AM
Excise increases on petrol and diesel postponed to next year (but Carbon Tax still set to rise)
The announcement was made this afternoon.
6.1k
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Oct 10th 2023, 1:36 PM
Taoiseach: 'No cliff edge to cost-of-living supports at the end of February'
Discussions will take place in the coming weeks on what further supports will be needed.
22.8k
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Jan 11th 2023, 10:35 PM
Last year
2022
VAT on gas and electricity could be cut to 9% under Government proposals to tackle cost of living crisis
Households could receive an additional three weeks payment of the fuel allowance as part of the proposed measures.
35.2k
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Apr 11th 2022, 11:30 PM
Cabinet will sign off on an emergency cut to excise duty on fuel tomorrow
An incorporeal Cabinet meeting will be held in the morning.
62.9k
79
Updated
Mar 8th 2022, 7:25 PM
Govt expected to move on cut to fuel excise in the next week or two
The Tánaiste indicated to the Dáil this week that excise will need to be reduced in order to tackle price hikes at the pumps.
78.5k
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Mar 6th 2022, 1:00 PM
Have you cut down your car journeys because of the cost of fuel?
Petrol has hit the €2 per litre mark on some forecourts across the country this week.
45.7k
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Mar 6th 2022, 10:31 AM
All time
Putting diesel fuel tax on par with petrol 'justifiable', report finds
Putting diesel tax on par with petrol would result in net gains for the exchequer and net reductions in pollution, the ESRI says.
27.0k
149
Feb 22nd 2018, 7:53 AM
Paschal Donohoe begins transfer of Diageo shares into wife’s name ahead of Budget
The shares are being transferred in a bid to avoid any potential conflict ahead of next month’s Budget.
83.5k
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Sep 25th 2017, 9:58 AM
Donohoe defends his share-holdings in drinks company Diageo
Three ministers were asked about their share-holdings during a press conference today.
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Jul 14th 2017, 8:00 PM
Booze, petrol, cigs: This is how much an extra 10 cent on our 'luxuries' would bring in
An increase of a couple of cent could mean big bucks to the State coffers.
17.0k
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Jan 8th 2017, 7:15 AM
Harris pushed for €1 increase on cigarettes and 75c on wine
There was a 50 cent increase on cigarettes in Budget 2017 but none of Harris’ recommendations on alcohol were included.
10.6k
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Dec 23rd 2016, 6:15 AM
Does raising tax on cigarettes actually work?
Is the increasing price of tobacco as good for our fiscal and physical health as it might appear?
37.0k
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Oct 11th 2015, 2:30 PM
See ya Australia and au revoir France, Ireland has a new favourite winemaker
We have all the figures for what local drinkers were sipping last year.
31.9k
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Aug 31st 2015, 2:02 PM
The world has been losing its thirst for Irish beer
The Iatest market report from the Irish Brewers Association is in.
22.5k
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Aug 6th 2015, 1:31 PM
'Excise relief is the shot in the arm needed to get the Irish craft beer industry going'
The Wicklow Wolf Brewing Company says yesterday’s Budget announcement was unexpected, but welcome.
8.2k
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Oct 15th 2014, 7:20 AM
Americans are acquiring a taste for Jameson - but it's not so bright at home
Sales are up nearly 10% in America, but are struggling at home.
16.0k
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Aug 28th 2014, 4:28 PM
Tax hike could force wine merchants out of business
Not the wine…please.
12.3k
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Aug 15th 2014, 3:21 PM
61% of independent off-licences will sack staff if excise duty rises
Just 7 per cent of these businesses said they have managed to maintain pre-Budget 2014 sales volumes.
9.1k
50
Jun 2nd 2014, 11:52 AM
Cigarettes and pints up by 10 cent, wine up by 50 cent
If you smoke or drink, enjoy the price for the next nine hours or so – it is rising at midnight.
16.2k
89
Oct 15th 2013, 3:12 PM
Wine up by €1 a bottle, beer increasing by 10c a pint
The government has increased the excise on alcohol and cigarettes by more than was expected in Budget 2013.
14.6k
90
Dec 5th 2012, 3:58 PM
Revenue warns that fake brand alcohol can cause blindness
The most commonly counterfeited alcoholic drinks are spirits – particularly vodka, and these drinks can have severe and fatal effects.
5.0k
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Jan 24th 2012, 3:49 PM
One in seven cigarettes is illegally smuggled
The Exchequer is losing out on €250million a year – or around half the amount recently cut from the social welfare budget.
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27
Dec 11th 2011, 12:21 PM
Budget 2012: Criticism for ‘tokenistic’ 25c hike on pack of 20 cigarettes
Budget 2012 will add an extra 25c to the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes, though alcohol excise is unchanged for now.
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Dec 6th 2011, 6:38 PM
Conflicting thoughts on Budget hike in tobacco prices
The Irish Heart Foundation is calling for a €1 tax increase on a packet of 20 cigarettes in the next Budget. But Retailers Against Smuggling believe there should be no increase in excise on tobacco.
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Oct 18th 2011, 2:53 PM