New Irish study on 'brain drain' emigration

[Happ Hazzard 10]

People leave for a multitude of reasons, but tax rates are certainly one of those reasons. In the past it wasn't a major reason for Irish, lack of work and opportunities and the general poverty of the country was a far bigger one. But nowadays high taxation would be a big part of it.

[LeMaquis 10]

People leave for a multitude of reasons, but tax rates are certainly one of those reasons. In the past it wasn't a major reason for Irish, lack of work and opportunities and the general poverty of the country was a far bigger one. But nowadays high taxation would be a big part of it.

 

And you would know that how? By guessing?

 

Income tax rates in Ireland are 20% for the first €32,800 to €41,800 depending on having children and being married. Above that it's 41%. We're not talking North Korea or Cuba here.

 

The Irish have traditionally emigrated even in times of relative wealth. I don't think I've ever been to a city anywhere which doesn't have an Irish diaspora complete with Irish pub. Emigration accelerating in recent years was due to the financial crisis a few years ago. Up until then Ireland was attracting in a lot of migrants from other EU states not put off by high taxes.

 

By the way, even by your standards Irish governments are hardly left-wing. Catholicism ensures a lot of right-wing traditions over there.

 

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/tax/income_tax/how_your_tax_is_calculated.html#l2729c

[L00b 441]

Tonnes of Irish leave Ireland for the UK, they always have done and probably always will. It has nothing to do with Irish tax rates

Those stereotypes sure have an easy life on here

 

Ask yourself this: why would a non-trivial portion of the young and gifted Irish, having received some of the best higher education money can buy in Europe (not all the Celtic Tiger proceeds were wasted away, thankfully), positively flee a country which has received the lions'share of Big Pharma/Big Software investments (mainly US) for the last 10+ years?

Income tax rates in Ireland are 20% for the first €32,800 to €41,800 depending on having children and being married. Above that it's 41%.

A bit misleading, LM.

 

It's 20% from the first € until the standard rate cut-off point (€32.800 for singles; €41,800 for couples), then 41%. In 2008, I took a pay cut when coming back to the UK and ended with near-level net pay. At Sheffield living costs compared to Dublin's, it felt like a Lotto win.

Edited October 1, 2013 by L00b

[Obelix 11]

But they rarely do and it's just an empty threat as everyone knows. Time to call their bluff

 

You just been given a study that shows that in fact do leave, and their bluff has been callen and they stuck two fingers up at the mother country and walked off anyway....