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Question - What country had a Robin Hood 90 per cent tax rate on its wealthiest citizens? The Soviet Union? Cuba? No; the United States. And lots of European countries as well.

In the ten year period, commencing in 2001, the Social Protection budget increased by 266 per cent. The cumulative rate of inflation in that period was a mere 30 per cent.

Mayo people are paying €58 million in tax on booze each year, according to a new drinks industry report.

An Independent Local Election candidate has promised to fight for a 15 per cent cut in property tax if he wins a seat on Mayo County Council.

Election candidates cannot dismiss issues such as water taxes, property taxes, and the proposed universal medical charge as national, governmental issues, as they affect the day to day lives of ordinary people.

Community groups and individual artists have until next Thursday March 13 to apply for arts grants administered by the county council.

From last Tuesday ( October 1) new rules now govern the road tax liability for a car that is not in use. It has attracted considerable publicity with queues outside the tax offices last week.

From last Tuesday ( October 1) new rules now govern the road tax liability for a car that is not in use. It has attracted considerable publicity with queues outside the tax offices last week.

The Government is making a relatively small change to the system of annual road tax. This is being done to correct an inherent unfairness in the way that car tax is treated if a car spends a portion of its time off the road.

The Campaign Against Home and Water Taxes will hold a fundraising social in club K, Eyre square on Thursday May 30th at 8pm.