http://www.valueireland.com/2009/11/competition-authority-and-national-consumer-agency-a-marriage-made-in-hell/ Better Purchasing Decisions Through Better Information Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.valueireland.com/2009/11/competition-authority-and-national-consumer-agency-a-marriage-made-in-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-3613 Alex Cleland Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:19:38 +0000 http://www.valueireland.com/?p=4351#comment-3613 A lot of consumers do not realise both Tesco and the NCA use the same marketing company. Conflict of interest. I would say so. The government and government bodies know the real reason for higher prices in Ireland than the UK. They charge so many additional hidden taxes and charges to the employer it is impossible for any business to ignore adding them to the price. One classic example many consumers are not aware of is employer PRSI. This is from 8.75% to 10.85% tax of which a employer has to pay on top of the gross salary for each employee. There are many more additional hidden taxes and licence fees of which are not applicable in the UK or in many European countries. A lot of consumers do not realise both Tesco and the NCA use the same marketing company. Conflict of interest. I would say so. The government and government bodies know the real reason for higher prices in Ireland than the UK. They charge so many additional hidden taxes and charges to the employer it is impossible for any business to ignore adding them to the price. One classic example many consumers are not aware of is employer PRSI. This is from 8.75% to 10.85% tax of which a employer has to pay on top of the gross salary for each employee. There are many more additional hidden taxes and licence fees of which are not applicable in the UK or in many European countries.

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