In 1973, one man, J.C. Field MIAVI, a Cork based Auctioneer and Valuer used the only media available then - News papers, TV & Radio - to launch his campaign for the abolition of domestic Rates. People thought it was impossible to convince a government that it was possible, and necessary, to abolish an archaic and grossly unjust tax. Over the three years he, and those involved in the campaign, gathered over 80,000 votes to 'sell' to any party which would publicly commit to abolishing Rates if elected to office. Fianna Fáil won the 'sale', and abolished domestic rates in 1977.
In 2012, (35 years later) the government have decided to reimpose the same tax under a different name. Their claim is that, "it is part of the deal with the Troika". This was not a deal the people approved of, or sanctioned, and must therefore be abolished. Taoiseach Enda Kenny in 1994 said, "It is morally wrong, unjust and unfair to tax a person's home" - what has suddenly changed to make it 'just' 'fair' and 'moral'? Minister Hogan claims, "the tax is necessary to fund local authorities" - yet the local authorities will not receive all the money.
The local authorities have, for the last 35 years, been funded out of income tax and commercial rates, and while 15% of the workforce can no longer pay income tax, does not entitle the government to penalise people with an unjust and inequitable tax.
It is this associations intent and mission, to ensure the abolition of this unjust and inequitable tax, through the 'sale' of our votes to the Party, which unambiguously states in writing, that if elected to office, they will guarantee the immediate suspension of the tax and its abolition in their first budget.
NAAPT is a growing group of domestic property owners. We are taking a stand and we need you to join us. Together, we can and will abolish this tax.
In 2012, (35 years later) the government have decided to reimpose the same tax under a different name. Their claim is that, "it is part of the deal with the Troika". This was not a deal the people approved of, or sanctioned, and must therefore be abolished. Taoiseach Enda Kenny in 1994 said, "It is morally wrong, unjust and unfair to tax a person's home" - what has suddenly changed to make it 'just' 'fair' and 'moral'? Minister Hogan claims, "the tax is necessary to fund local authorities" - yet the local authorities will not receive all the money.
The local authorities have, for the last 35 years, been funded out of income tax and commercial rates, and while 15% of the workforce can no longer pay income tax, does not entitle the government to penalise people with an unjust and inequitable tax.
It is this associations intent and mission, to ensure the abolition of this unjust and inequitable tax, through the 'sale' of our votes to the Party, which unambiguously states in writing, that if elected to office, they will guarantee the immediate suspension of the tax and its abolition in their first budget.
NAAPT is a growing group of domestic property owners. We are taking a stand and we need you to join us. Together, we can and will abolish this tax.
"It is not those who can inflict the most, rather, it is those who can endure the most, are the victorious."
Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney
Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney