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THE SMALL FIRMS Association wants the lower rate Employer’s PRSI reinstated in the Budget this year.
The SFA says that they want “self-employed risk-takers back on a level playing-field with PAYE workers”.
In their pre-Budget submission “The Path to Growth”, the SFA says they want the 3% surcharge on USC for the self-employed removed and a tax credit for directors of small firms.
SFA chairman AJ Noonan says the moves would support job creation.
“It is critical that there is at least equity in treatment between employees and self-employed people in the tax system and that risk takers are afforded an equal level of protection as their employees in the event of business failure or illness.
“It is critical that the Government reduces the marginal rate of tax, extends the entry point to the marginal rate and drops the pension levy in Budget 2015.”
Chambers Ireland also released their pre-Budget submission, with chief executive Ian Talbot saying the Budget should extend the recovery to the rest of the country.
“It is vital that no new taxes are introduced in Budget 2015. Certain taxes, such as marginal tax rates and Capital Gains Tax, should be reduced to incentivise investment, lessen the cost of employment and encourage job creation.”
Chambers Ireland want an abolition of Capital Gains Tax on rezoned land, a reduction in marginal tax rates, a reintroduction of the lower PRSI rate and the protection of the 9% VAT rate in the hospitality sector.
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Let’s not forget the back round these children come from. Abuse, alcoholic patents drug abuse and in some cases child abuse. There not all lucky enough to have well to do parents who themselves have been educated well enough to know how to provide a stable home for there children and by well educated I don’t mean schooling. Right from wrong comes from level headed parenting. A frankly stupid comment pat
The terrible thing about this is that no one reading it is surprised. We all know st pats has been a condemned, inadequate and an unfunny joke for years now.
Disgraceful.
Apparently only half of the criminals have access to a playstation. Lets not forget that in order to get into Pats a youth had to have used up all his many chances with the juvenile diversion program as well as appear in court on enough charges to bypass fines, probation and suspended sentences.
Sean, my point is not on their level of degeneracy but that adequate services should be provided for them. Doesn’t matter what they’ve done, they need to be treated humanely in a decent environment.
Treat them like crap and guess how they’ll turn out.
My point Ferg is that people who have gone to Pats have already had massive amounts of money sunk into them. Even if you ignore the cost of their crimes, both financially and mentally, they have still had lots of money invested in them via the juvenile diversion program and probation services. If they still want to keep making people lives a misery then they pretty much deserve what they get.
Think of all the ‘disturbing issues’ the delinquent inmates left their victims with.
Prison is not a holiday camp. It is a punishment and should be a deterrent. St. Pats inmates do not get sent there for 1st, 2nd or 3rd offences. They’re there because they have committed endless offences and as usual the bleeding hearts pity them because of their up bringing. They are old enough to know right from wrong and are of an age of criminal responsibility. If they do wrong, they should be punished to teach the little swines some respect. Not much point in having them out roaming estates terrorising decent folk.
I notice they found the worse possible photo of pats they could with the hut in it. Prisoners have it handy enough and only 1 landing has play stations the drug free one no one else has them
It is funny how judge Riley is now inspector for prisons and he had no problem sending 16 year olds to St. Patrick’s plus people to limerick. From my experience of him he sent people with drug problems to jail and drug dealers where left off. Rant over:) prison doesn’t work for kids nor adults it actually makes 90% of prisoners worse! This country needs fresh ideas
I WOULD SAY IT’S PAR FOR THE COURSE.
ALL PRISONS ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR. BRUTALISING PLACES, RUN BY BRUTES.
NOT TO MENTION GARDA STATION “CUSTODY SUITES”
AS THE OLD ADAGE GOES. “POWER REDUCES EMPATHY”
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