8) Taxation & Spending

	VAT		Value Added Tax, a sales tax - 17.5% in NI, 12.5/21%
			in ROI

	Dole		Unemployment benefit; hence 'government artist': a
			euphemism for 'drawing the dole'

	PAYE		Pay As You Earn - taxation system where tax is
			deducted from your pay packet before you receive it;
			most important source of government revenue

	PRSI		Pay Related Social Insurance

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