Ulster Bank - 40 euro fee ?????

colinw

Had a look at the Bank of Ulster credit card 9 month deal today. I noticed in the terms that there seems to be a 40 euro government tax payable on Northern Ireland credit card accounts. Anybody know if this would be payable for a UK based customer?
They state

Please note Government duty of €40 per annum is payable on credit cards.

This is a new one on me.

cifpower

No, on all credit card issued in the Republic of Ireland a fee of €40 is payable. This is actually a government tax. As Ulster Bank operates in the Republic as well, this is probably why it is in the T&C.

M_Thomson

colinw wrote:

Had a look at the Bank of Ulster credit card 9 month deal today. I noticed in the terms that there seems to be a 40 euro government tax payable on Northern Ireland credit card accounts. Anybody know if this would be payable for a UK based customer?
They state

Please note Government duty of €40 per annum is payable on credit cards.

This is a new one on me.

You were looking at http://www.ulsterbank.ie which is for The Republic of Ireland rather than Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland uses Sterling like us not Euros. For the Northern Ireland offer go to http://www.ulsterbank.co.uk They get the card for no annual fee. Over in Southern Ireland they charge 40 Euros tax for every credit card that someone has!!!

colinw

Thanks for that. What an idiot I am!

pgt_2

be very careful with the ulster bank deal. i had problems recently with ref. to balance transfer(see beware ulster bank posting today) . they dont seem to stick with their own definitions in the pamphlet supplied.
there is definetely no charge as northern ireland is part of the UK
GOOD LUCK
(dreadful call centre staff probably blowing maltesers across the desk to each other!)

colinw

Think I might avoid that one until I have to use it. I think I will go for Nat West or RBS.