The house tax will be 0.18 per cent of the market value for houses worth under €1 million while houses valued at more than that will be charged at 0.25 per cent of market value.
This means that a house worth €150,000 would pay €270 for one year.
Those who haven’t paid the tax this year will have to pay €200 when the new tax comes in July next year.
Workers were also hit with new PRSI rules with every individual employee in the country will see their net income fall by €264 a year.
Now employees earning more than €352 per week pay PRSI at a rate of 4 per cent on their gross pay – though €127 of that is exempted from the rate.
This will be scrapped from January, however – meaning employees will have to pay the levy on all of their income.
Pregnant women will face new taxes on their maternity pay, while child benefit will reduce by €10 for every child.
Cigarettes are up 10c per pack of 20 while rolling tobacco will rise by 50c per pack.
Diesel and petrol escaped rises – and there was good news for hauliers who will get a rebate on their fuel from next July.
Other measures include:
People over 70 with an income of €600-€700 per week for a single person and €1,200-€1,400 per week for a couple will have their Medical Card replaced with a GP only card.
The allocation to VECs will be reduced by €13m in 2013.
The Drug Payment Scheme threshold is being increased from €132 to €144 per month.
The prescription charge for Medical Card holders is being increased from 50 cent to €1.50 per item, and the monthly cap for a family is being increased from €10 to €19.50.
€14m in funding to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to increase the number of childcare places available to low income workers.
There will be reductions in telephone allowance scheme, to achieve savings of €61m next year. Changes to the electricity allowance will be made to achieve savings of €20m in 2013.
The duration of Jobseeker’s Benefit will be reduced by three months, saving €33m in 2013.
No reduction in any primary weekly rate of social welfare payment. Dole stays the same.
Spending in the areas of Social Welfare and Health will increase by €150m each in 2013.
Sick leave referral arrangements for teachers and SNAs will be made similar to those operating in the civil service.
Gardai face massive cuts: Reductions in Garda overtime and various other payroll and efficiency measures will yield over €60m.
20pc increase in motor tax.
10c on a pint of beer from midnight (so get to the pub early!)
€250 increase in student registration fees.
€250M extra charges on large pension pots for the wealthy.
Homes in unfinished estates exempt from property tax
Maternity pay will be taxable from next July
From 2014 Donegal County Council can raise property tax up or down by 15%.
First time buyers exempt from household tax for three years.
Two sets of car registration for Donegal next year 13-1-DL until end of June. Then 13-2-DL after that.
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