The listeners of the Ian Dempsey Breakfast had a few interesting ideas this morning for things that should be taxed in today’s budget.
Later on today the government will outline €2.5bn worth of cuts and taxes that will be slapped on the country (whether we like it or not), so
Today FM’s Ian Dempsey asked his listeners what they thought should be taxed.
There were a few interesting ideas on the show and some that could actually work, so without further adieu here are the top 13 tax ideas from the Ian Dempsey Breakfast show:
1) Pressing the button on lifts and traffic lights more than once should be taxed - Jackie
2) Tax signs that have been left up after the event is finished, eyesores - great earner - Turloch
3) Definitely tax tea bags in the sink. It’s not that hard to put the used bag in the bin! - Henry
4) They should tax people who leave their fog lights on when there is no fog. - Darran
5) People who stop dead at the end of an escalator Iano & groups of people having chats standing in the doorway of shops & when you hold the door & person sails through without saying thanks. All should be taxed! - Clair
6) Tax Fatty Foods, we would then be a healthier happier nation- in turn saving money on in the health sector! – Anonymous
7) Please put a tax on every paper and radioTV station that mentions Miley Cyrus (we could extend that out to include Kardashians) - Anonymous
8) Tax people who take up a pump at a petrol station while they ponce around the shop. That pees me off - tax them - Anonymous
9) Tax drivers who don't use their indicators. Our economy will be back on its feet in a week! - Becky
10) Ian, Tax people who take up 2 spaces in the car park even though there's clear white lines! Aaaagh! - Caroline
11) There should be a 50% tax on all diet drinks that are bought with large Big Mac meal - same for a skinny latte with a cream bun. - Mary Anderson
12) Hi Ian, tax cyclists and give them number plates on their bikes and fine them when they go through red lights. - John
13) Ian, perfect way to raise revenue and create employment: tax people collecting blackberries off bushes. We could create employment by hiring inspectors to stop all those people making free jam. How much revenue is being lost to people picking blackberries instead of buying jam in the shops? It's all we're short of taxing - Robbie
So there you have it. If you can think of any other novel tax ideas make sure to tweet them into Enda Kenny. He might get the message before 2pm...
