Q7 Keela has ordered some clothes from a website in China as the prices shown seemed cheap. She is also charged €3 for each type of item in her order.
Name the tax charged on goods imported from outside the EU. Why do you think this charge is added to non-EU goods purchased in Ireland?
Q8 Baby food has a VAT rate of 0%. Circle whether the statement below is TRUE or FALSE, and explain your answer. A good is likely to be sold at a lower price if it has a lower rate of VAT.
TRUE / FALSE Explanation:
Buying or Owning a Car – Taxes and Charges When Running a Car
Q9 Donal owns a car. He uses it every day to drive to work. (i) Identify two taxes Donal pays because he owns and runs the car.
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(ii) Identify one other cost, that is not a tax, that Donal has from running the car. Housing - Taxes and Charges When Owning a Property
(iii) Donal’s friend Saidhbh drives an electric car and pays a lower rate of Motor Tax. Explain why.
Q10 Lorcan buys a second-hand car in Northern Ireland and brings it home to Ireland. Circle the tax Lorcan must pay when the vehicle is first registered in Ireland. Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) DIRT