Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)

The details are in the documents accompanying the budget.

Export Refund Scheme

I propose to have my Department engage in a consultation process with the motor industry with a view to putting in place an export refund scheme that would allow for a refund of VRT contained in a vehicle on the permanent export of the vehicle to another member state. This would restore a balance to the sector in the context of the number of imported cars. This would also be beneficial to the Exchequer and the environment through the displacement of used cars with new or less polluting cars.

Absenteeism

Absenteeism is a problem in the public and private sectors. One provision in the tax code may incentivise workers to absent themselves from work - where the employer makes up the balance of their pay, they may have more take home pay than if they were at work.

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