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Why not move then? Afaik Ireland has much lower taxes
by jack_pp 3y ago
Why not move then? Afaik Ireland has much lower taxes
- betaby 3y agoAnd way higher real-estate prices?
- jack_pp 3y agothan London?
- dukeyukey 3y agoBelieve it or not, yes. The UK has cheaper housing than Ireland, and comparable or greater salaries (depending on industry of course). Even moreso comparing Dublin and London. Both are expensive, but in Dublin even if you earn loads there are physically not enough houses. In London there is
- inference-lord 3y agoBecause then he has to live in Ireland?
- vegancap 3y agoI have a partner that's not willing to compromise over 20 miles in where we choose to live, unfortunately. And I have a terminally ill father to think about, so can't really up sticks. Plus, I lament the situation in Britain, but it doesn't seem meaningfully better in most other European countries at the minute either. If I was 23 again and single, I'd be on the plane to Norway right now. Yes their taxes are even higher, but at least you get functioning public services in return. Which can't be said about the UK. As for Ireland, their income taxes aren't much lower I don't think, although I love Ireland and have Irish blood.
- derriz 3y agoNot for people earning more than 50k or so a year. Ireland’s income tax system is progressive in the extreme - those earning over 50k pay over 75% of the income tax collected despite constituting about 20% of the workforce. About a third of the workforce pay no income tax at all.