Gerard Turley

NUI Galway

Dr Gerard Turley is a lecturer at the J. E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics and Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway

Unlike many other taxes, property taxes can be viewed from very different perspectives.

8 actions that would make LPT more acceptable to taxpayers

Given the unpopular nature of property tax with voters and politicians in Ireland and worldwide, there are a number of straightforward measures that would make ...

Local Property Tax • 15 Sep

Local property tax: a guide to the A to Z of LPT

Just what do the alphabet soup of terms and acronyms around the local property tax actually mean?

Taxation • 24 Jul 20

Many businesses in towns like Sligo who've been badly hit by the pandemic and lockdown would have much to contribute to an overhaul of commercial rates. Photos: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

What's next for commercial rates?

The present crisis presents a new government with an opportunity to rethink commercial rates

Commercial Rates • 26 Jun 20

What happens to the tax you pay on your gaff?

10 things you may not know about the Local Property Tax

Some of the things which may surprise you about the tax on residential properties introduced in 2013

Local Property Tax • 19 May 20

"Income from commercial rates, totalling €1.5bn, far outweighs the Local Property Tax yield of about €500m"

Is it time to reset property taxes and commercial rates?

As local authorities prepare their 2020 budgets, it may be time to examine if the local property tax and commercial rates system is fit for ...

Economics • 18 Nov 19

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