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Chp16
TheNationalBudget
Term | Definition |
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National Budget | a document that gives a detailed breakdown of government income and expenditure for the next year. |
Current Income and Expenditure | day to day or regular income or expenditure. |
Capital Income and Expenditure | long-term or once-off income or expenditure. |
Balanced budget | where planned income is equal to planned expenditure. |
Surplus budget | where planned income is greater than planned expenditure. |
Deficit budget | where planned income is less than planned expenditure. |
Debt servicing | the amount of money allocated in the budget to paying off part of Ireland's national debt (interest and amount borrowed) |
National Debt | total amount of money borrowed by government. |
Customs Duties | a tax on goods coming into Ireland. |
Excise Duties | a tax on cigarettes, alcohol and petrol |
Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) | a tax on the interest earned by people on their savings |