What May be Ahead for Motorists in Budget 2025?
A new tax strategy paper published this week on Energy and Vehicle Taxation outlines what may be included in Budget 2025 writes Geraldine Herbert 1. Phasing Out the Diesel Excise Gap The Diesel Excise Gap refers to the lower tax rate on diesel compared to petrol in Ireland. Various bodies, including the Climate Change Advisory Council and the European Commission, have advocated for equalizing these rates due to environmental and...
Eight things we know about travel this year
A transport bulletin from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) issued today reveals how transport has changed post COVID writes Geraldine Herbert 1. Traffic data shows that the volume of cars for the week commencing 02 August was just 12.6% lower in regional locations and 16.3% lower in Dublin than the same week in 2019 2. The volume of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) is now greater than it was for the same period in 2019 in Dublin. 3. The...
