Twitter reacts to tax and water charge changes
The two big ticket items covered in today’s Budget 2015 speech by Michael Noonan were changes to the tax regime and measures to off-set the impact of the water charges.
Here’s what Twitter thought:
#Budget15 Less USC and higher income tax band...noice! Money back on water charges...how about not charging in the first place???
— Twinkle Twinkle (@_Little_Bat) October 14, 2014
Its official wine is going to be cheaper than water #watercharges #Budget15
— Amy Holian (@Amyholian) October 14, 2014
How is income tax relief on water charges up to €500 when we were told water charge would cost €240? #waterbaby
— David Hall (@davidhall75) October 14, 2014
Introducing a layer of bureaucracy on water charges before we even get a bill? Don't get that. #Budget15
— Gerard Sheehy (@GSheehy) October 14, 2014
Less Water. More Booze! #Budget15
— Gráinne Glenny (@GrainneGlenny) October 14, 2014
No change in tax on alcohol yet introducing a charge on water?-Pretty much encouraging us to get on the wine! 🙈🍷 #GovernmentLogic #Budget15
— Erin (@ErinRachel_x) October 14, 2014
Lowest earners being removed from the USC net - so yiz can pay your water charges and stop complaining #Budget15
— Laura Mahon (@lauramah0n) October 14, 2014
Lmao family have extra 100 euro in their pocket..but then taken away by water charges hilarious stuff #Budget15
— Kevin O'Hara (@HaraoharaO) October 14, 2014
No tax on potatoes but 5euro incentive to have more children. #budget15
— D3ckster2008 (@D3ckster2008) October 14, 2014
A real pity the child benefit increase isn't targeted. Then we could have reduced tax pressures on the self employed. Priorities #budget15
— Michael Ward (@MicMacW) October 14, 2014
No tax on alcohol, I stopped reading after that bit! #Budget15
— James Cooke (@ricblaine72) October 14, 2014
No extra tax on booze or petrol/diesel, panicky crowds ye may disperse, no need to stock up!! #Budget15
— Gabriel H (@gibbly1987) October 14, 2014
Not too bad overall. Thought it was a mistake to lower the higher rate of tax but that's tempered by the new higher USC rates. #Budget15
— IamFericho (@IamFericho) October 14, 2014
If the Irish government could implement a tax on tweets regarding the Budget they'd bring in a fortune #budget15 #hereisanotheone
— Ian Falconer🦒 (@IKFalconer) October 14, 2014
