7. Samson Ltd pays VAT at the new rate of 13.5% following the increase in VAT rates announced in Budget 2022 for the hospitality sector. Complete the blanks below:
VAT stands for V VAT is charged on
VAT is a source of income for A T and .
8. Samson Ltd also pays Corporation Tax (a tax on company profits). Ireland has a low rate of corporation tax at 12.5%.
Explain one benefit to Ireland having a low Corporation Tax rate.
Section B: Long Questions 9. (i) Complete the national budget extract.
(ii) State if it is a balanced, surplus or deficit budget.
(iii) Identify two taxes that the government could increase to have a healthier Ireland.
(iv) Who is the Minister for Finance?
(v) Suggest a tax that would ensure a greener Ireland with less CO2 emission.
(vi) Is tax fair? Why? 10. The graphic below shows the Irish Government spending by category.
National Budget extract 2023 Revenue
Corporation Tax Excise duties PAYE
Expenditure Health services Social protection
Education and skills
€ millions € millions 2,000 500
4,000
4,500 1,500 2,000
. .
(i) In which category does the government spend the most? (ii) State one capital and one current expenditure under the health category. Capital: Current:
(iii) List sources of government revenue.
C B A
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