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Saturday 24 October 2020
The valuation date for local property tax has been deferred until 1 November 2021, said the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe.
Changes to the Local Property Tax are delayed for another year – but are higher bills on the way?
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe made the announcement after a late night Cabinet meeting.
Fianna Fail said those paying property tax and management fees are paying on the double.
Due to the rapid increase in house prices, there have been concerns about the massive leap in tax homeowners will have to pay.
A report on the issue will be launched today at a conference called How (Not) To Do Public Policy.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has moved to allay fears over the tax by insisting any increase will be ‘affordable’ and ‘justified’.
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has said he favours a new calculation of the tax.
It’s unclear why Revenue believed that the individual owed the State outstanding tax on a number of properties in another county.
And if there is an increase, what will it cost you?
Michael Noonan said homeowners can revalue their property if its been damaged by floods.
Rents linked to inflation and the abolition of the property tax are on the party’s agenda.
The government hopes to pass new legislation by Christmas.
The AAA TD said the “mass boycott” of the property tax is over.
The number of individuals who have mandatory reductions on pensions or wages has doubled since 2013.
And they’re coming in handy, apparently.
Everyone had the same idea.
The compliance rate for the past two years has been 95%.
Revenue has extended the deadline after a large volume of calls in recent days.
People who have not yet paid their local property tax have been urged to make contact with the Revenue Commissioners.
The government’s tax take hit €41.3 billion in 2014 – but the cost of servicing its debts is still going up as well.
Everything you need to know in one quick guided tour.
A Fianna Fáil motion to reduce it by 3% was instead approved.
To keep TV fans interested, there was even a reference to The Wire during what proved to be a lively debate.
In order to avoid the property tax, a homeowner has to get a certificate confirming the presence of significant pyrite damage.
And they want your opinion.
Councillors called on the regulations to be published immediately to allow councils to legally and formally decide what rate of local property tax they will apply.
The Communications Minister plays down talk of a Cabinet rift over the proceeds from the local property tax.
And Pat Rabbitte shares their concerns.
Labour Cllr Brendan Carr has said that, if implemented, the plan would amount to ‘punishing’ Dubliners for paying the LPT.
Analysis: The Sinn Féin president struggled with specifics in an interview this morning but he and others will face similar questions in the months ahead.
The rise of Sinn Féin raises obvious questions about what they would do in government. We take a closer look at the party’s economic policies.
Chambers Ireland issue the call after a Sinn Fein motion in Cork to cut the local property tax.
It seems like every month there’s new confusion regarding the Local Property Tax; let’s clear up a couple here.
The deadline for payment has been extended to 5pm on Wednesday.
This is double the €700,000 paid per day at the start of last week.
A custom-built programme using Google Maps and CSO data can spot homes that have been undervalued in comparison to similar homes.
The Tánaiste said this option for local authorities was already part of the legislation and can be used in areas where property values are high and so revenue collected is higher.
The Revenue Commissioners has two deadlines coming up on 1 January and wants to make sure you remember them.
Over 15,000 people opted to have the tax taken from their payment.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump and former vice president Joe Biden took part in another debate last night, the final head-to-head before voting on 3 November.
The previous debate was fractious and almost unwatchable as the pair shouted over each other, but last night was more measured by comparison.
Trump denied being racist, saying no US president since Abraham Lincoln has “done what I’ve done for the black community”. Biden then said Trump “pours fuel on every single racist fire” and claimed he “has a dog whistle about as big as a fog horn”.
You can catch up on the main points here.
Did you stay up to watch the debate, or catch highlights this morning?
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