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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are taxes? | Taxes are a compulsory payment to the government that is used to fund public services or as revenue. It can be charged on many things , usually products, paychecks, services etc. |
| Who collects taxes in ireland | Revenue commisioner |
| What is tax liability | Its the amount you owe and is affected by income, spending habits and properties |
| What are the two main types of taxes | Direct tax is a tax on income, indirect is a tax on buying something |
| PAYE | Pay as you earn: tax on income and is calculated and submitted by your employer |
| Self assessed income tax | For people who are self employed and non taxable income calculates their own tax |
| VAT | Value added tax: tax on goods and services |
| Custom duties | Tax on goods imported outside the eu |
| Excise duties | Tax on products that are usually harmful like tobacco, alcohol and motor fuels |
| Carbon tax | Tax on products that emit carbon such as heating oil, motor fuel and natural gases |
| Local property tax | Tax on owning properties |
| Stamp duty | Tax on certain written documents like credit cards or buying houses |
| Motor tax | Tax on all motor vehicles and used to upkeep roads |
| Vehicle registration tax | Tax on registering a new vehicle |
| DIRT | Deposit interest retention tax: tax on interest earned through savings |
| Capital gains tax | Tax on profits earned for selling assets |
| Tax credit | A deduction on taxes. You can be liable for tax credit for certain factors like being jobless, married , having kids and more |
| Tax evasion | Illegal avoidance of tax like under declaring taxes, leads to fines or jail time |
| Tax avoidance | Avoiding taxes through legal ways like tax credits |