‘Heartening’ resistance to levy

As we face into the last two weeks before the deadline for payment of the household charge, it is inevitable that there will be an intensified advertising campaign on behalf of the Government to both encourage and intimidate people to register and pay.

It is heartening for groups like ourselves around the country who are campaigning against this unjust charge that the take-up is still less than 10%. It is extra heartening to see that only 1% of households in Limerick city and county have paid.

These figures are giving a clear signal to Government that the ordinary decent people of this country see that they are paying more than their fair share of tax already. They also see that the tax burden is not been shared equally, especially by those at the higher income scale.