Statement on Household Tax

Press statement 5 June 2012

Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT)

Threat to home tax boycotters will re-ignite campaign
The Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT) has pledged to fight any threats to householders taking part in the boycott of the household tax. Responding to an article in the Irish Independent yesterday, Gregor Kerr of the CAHWT said:

“Threatening letters will serve to re-ignite the campaign against the household tax — the most successful boycott campaign seen in this country in over a century, ” said Mr Kerr. “The vast majority of ordinary home-owners have refused to pay this unjust tax. Over 900,000 households have not registered – representing approximately 2 million adults. The government should take note of the fact that while only 955,091 votes were cast in favour of the fiscal compact treaty in last week’s referendum, approximately twice that number continue to boycott the household tax. It’s clear there is no mandate for this tax so threats will not be successful in bullying people into paying.”

“The media should not cooperate with government lies about non-registration figures. More than 1.8 million must register for the tax, not 1.6 million. A recent Dail question further underlined that, when 90,123 multiple properties are excluded, the vast majority of one-home owners are with the campaign.”
” The CAHWT will respond with public meetings, pickets on TD clinics and protests in any area where householders receive warning letters from councils,” said Mr Kerr, ” We are also planning a national protest to the Dail to bring home the message that the household tax has no mandate and should be scrapped.”

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