 Don't Register - Don't Pay
We won't pay to bail out the bankers and speculators
From January 1st 2012 the government are introducing a new Household Tax of €100 for all households, whether you own a modest bedsit, or a massive mansion. From there it will rise in 2013, before splitting into a Water Tax and a Property Tax on the family home in 2014, according to Labour & Fine Gael's programme for government. From €100, it will quickly rise to €1,000+. Far from improving services, this will just go to paying off the gambling debts of the very bankers and speculators who caused this crisis.
The Socialist Party, as a founding member of the Campaign Against the Household and Water Taxes, believes a mass campaign of non-payment can defeat this unjust tax, just like we beat the water tax in the past. If millions of people boycott this tax, as part of an organised movement, we can make the charge uncollectable, and threats of court appearances and fines unworkable. This is our chance to not just defeat an attempt to further rob ordinary people, but to strike a blow against the entire failed austerity policy.
Below we publish the latest news and analysis from the Socialist Party about this important struggle. For more information as to how the tax is being brought in, and the issue of registration, we suggest this article by Joe Higgins TD. For a more general outlining of our strategy to win, check out this article from September, so missing some of the exact details, but which explains how we can defeat this tax. Finally, to get involved in the campaign, check out nohouseholdtax.org
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Written by Joe Higgins TD
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 08:00 |
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 People who walked into newsagents shops all over the country on last week might easily have staggered out in a confused and shell shocked state after glancing at the morning newspapers. A plethora of banner headlines would have leapt out at them with horror stories of a raft of new fees, charges and taxes awaiting them in the next few years if government plans are allowed to be implemented.
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Written by Party Reporter
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Monday, 16 April 2012 12:00 |
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 The government statement that householders would have to pay for the installation of water meters to their own homes is outrageous.
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Written by Councillor Mick Barry
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Monday, 09 April 2012 09:00 |
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 “Opposition to the tax is raising questions about Dublin’s ability to implement a further €9 billion in promised austerity measures over the next four years” - Financial Times, 2 April 2012.
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Written by Party Reporter
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Thursday, 05 April 2012 09:00 |
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 Registration for, and payment of, the Household Tax has collapsed since the Government deadline on March 31.
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Written by Party Reporter
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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 09:00 |
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 The 2011 Census and an analysis by a Maynooth academic clearly show that more than 1.8 million households must register for the Household Tax and not 1.6 million as the government is spinning.
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Written by Cillian Gillespie and Matt Waine
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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 08:00 |
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 Saturday 31 March was the deadline set by the Irish government for 1.86 million households in the south of Ireland to register for their new household tax. The €100 tax is an interim charge before the introduction of a new property and water taxes in 2013 and 2014. People were told that if they did not register and pay it by the time of the deadline they would face penalties and threat of court appearances and substantial fines of up to €2,500 and €100 for every day that this is not paid.
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