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JP Mcmanus is one of the richest men in Ireland, but he doesn't pay taxes.

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It would be a waste of time working, if over half of your earnings were going to taxes.

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The government can give more money to hospitals to buy beds for patients in trolleys.

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More money to give to hospitals and try and help the country

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The goverment will have more money from the tax being paid so then they can invest more in hospitals,schools ect

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Less money for the people who earn the money

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The people having to pay the extra taxes would find it really unfair and they probably wouldnt want to work because they'd be losing so much money

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The government can give more money to schools to help more people get a better education

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Jp is one of the richest person in Ireland

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It is intresting how Jp Mcmanus is so rich but he pays no tax

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Its a waste of time working a long shift if about 55% of your earnings will be taken out

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Jp is one the wealthiset in europe and the richest in ireland but yet does not have to pay taxes

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The government will get more money and they can then use dat money to build schools and hospitals and beds in the hospitals

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Peoples wage will decrease and half der money wud be spent on taxes

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Jp don'

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More money for the country

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Higher tax and people's wages would decrease

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Jp doesn't pay his taxes

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Irish billionaire JP McManus has paid no income tax or capital gains tax in Ireland for the past 20 years, an official Revenue statement shows.
McManus "has not been registered for income tax or capital gains tax in Ireland since 1995," Revenue said in a statement reported by the Sunday Times.

McManus, who is regarded as the 11th richest person in Ireland, with assets just under €1.1billion, lives for part of the year in a €20million mansion near Kilmallock, Co Limerick.

The statement was included in court filings from the United States Inland Revenue Service, which is fighting an application by McManus to recoup €4.6million in taxes it held back after he won $17.4million playing backgammon with a fellow American billionaire.

McManus became tax-resident in Switzerland in the 1990s.

Under Revenue rules, he is not regarded as domiciled in Ireland if he is not in the state for 183 days or more during a year.

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Irish billionaire JP McManus 'has paid no tax in Ireland for 20 years'

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Irish billionaire JP McManus has paid no income tax or capital gains tax in Ireland for the past 20 years, an official Revenue statement shows. McManus "has not been registered for income tax or capital gains tax in Ireland since 1995," Revenue said in a statement reported by the Sunday Times.

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Tables show the variuos tax band and rates together with tax reliefs for the current year and previous four years

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Middle earners who earn less than the average working wage but who pay the top rate of tax may be moved to a lower third rate of income tax, under plans being developed by the Government.

Junior Finance Minister Michael D'Arcy, in his first major interview since taking office, has said the squeezed middle have to be given a break in terms of how much tax they pay.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Mr D'Arcy said that a third middle rate of tax is being considered.

He said: "People accept at this stage the people in the working middle need to get something back.

"So what we now have to do is to help people who are in that mid range in pay. We have to do something there. Both the Taoiseach and Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister are extremely eager to do something there."

Mr D'Arcy outlined a possible third rate of income tax which is between the top marginal rate of 40% which is paid on all incomes above €33,800 and the lower standard rate of 20%.

"There is a train of thought that there should be a third middle rate of tax between the two rates at a lower space. We have to reduce the burden of income tax on those people," he said. "The entry point to the higher rate is damaging," he added.

Mr D'Arcy said the fact that in Ireland you can still earn less than the average industrial wage and be forced to pay the top rate of tax is damaging job creation.

"It is really unusual that you would pay the higher rate of tax before you earn the average industrial wage. That doesn't happen elsewhere. Scope this year is limited so this is over a number of years," he said.

At present, a single person working begins to pay the top rate of tax at €33,800 or up to €67,600 for a married couple where both work.

Yet, according to the CSO Yearbook Of Ireland 2016, the average wage is €45,075 for someone working full-time.

Mr D'Arcy also said that a "welfare dependency" culture exists in some parts in Ireland, which he said has caused "chaos" by allowing people feel they are better off on welfare than in work.

"There has been the poverty traps which were causing chaos. People were annoyed that some were better off not working," he said.

However, he said much has been done by Fine Gael to eradicate such traps saying that the Government's clear strategy is to make work pay.

"Yes, there have been too many welfare benefits and that is why we have changed things around, so people who got back into the workforce were allowed keep their medical cards for a while.

Mr D'Arcy also hinted that a number of health related taxes could be introduced or increased as a means of raising revenue to afford such tax breaks.

He mentioned the possibility of a sugar tax and also said he wants to tackle the issue of low-cost alcohol in supermarkets, which he said is causing major damage.

"I am going to be doing something hard on the supermarkets if possible on off-licence sales. But in my view, what we need to do is target where the damage is being done, and that is where the slabs of beer are stacked ten feet high inside the door of the supermarkets. That is where the mischief is," he added.
This article first appeared in the Irish Examiner.

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Third rate of tax for middle-income earners proposed

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Middle earners who earn less than the average working wage but who pay the top rate of tax may be moved to a lower third rate of income tax, under plans being developed by the Government.

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More money for the contr

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High tax

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Jp doesn’t pay his taxes

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The government receive more money to help the country

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Wages are reduced for workers

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Jp doesn't pay taxes even thought he has a high income

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Jp doesn’t pay taxes

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Government get more money for school,hospitals and roads

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Wages are reduced for people

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The government will get more money to build hospitals etc.

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The people earning more money shouldnt have to pay more tax because it is unfair .

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Jp doesnt pay taxes.

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The government gets more money towards public services .

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People who earn "big" wages for a large family might work very hard and long hours to earn it.If the 3rd tax rate comes in it will then be cut down and the family's needs might not be forfilled.

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Wealthy people in Ireland such as JP and Bono don't stay in the country long enough to pay taxes.But JP helps local communities instead of the paying taxes .