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The new valuation will determine the amount of property tax a property owner will pay for 2022 and for the three years from 2023 to 2025

Property tax deadline extended until Wednesday

Revenue is to extend the deadline for property owners to file their Local Property Tax returns until 5pm on Wednesday.

Ireland • 05 Nov 21

100% of the tax will stay with the local authority which collects it from 2023

€3.6bn in property tax since 2013, committee hears

An Oireachtas committee has heard that property tax has yielded €3.6 billion since 2013.

Politics • 06 Jul 21

Any changes to the tax would take effect in 2020 at the earliest

No changes to property tax for 2019 - Taoiseach

There will be no changes to property tax in 2019, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Politics • 16 Jan 19

Homeowners in cities could face substantial increases in LPT

Minister pledges stability in property tax from 2019

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has announced a review of the local property tax, the aim of which he said was to provide some stability on future liabilities.

Ireland • 16 Jan 18

The property tax came into force in 2013

Changes to property tax could be on the way

Changes to the property tax could be on the way after Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said he favours a new calculation that is not exclusively based on market value.

Ireland • 07 Jan 18

Public consultation found that 78% of respondents did not want any increase

Dublin city councillors reject property tax hike

Dublin City councillors have refused to increase the local property tax at a special meeting this evening.

Dublin • 19 Sep 17

The Peter McVerry Trust says doubling the property tax could raise €20m

Govt not considering vacant home tax - minister

Minister of State for Housing Damien English has said a vacant home tax is not something being considered by the Government at the moment.

News • 09 Mar 17

Niall Cody said properties were geo-coded and Revenue used Google Maps to look at houses

Google Maps being used to assess LPT valuations

Google Maps are being used to help assess the valuation of properties, according to the chairman of the Revenue Commission.

News • 02 Jul 15

Fianna Fáil is to propose legislation which states the 2013 valuation should remain in place indefinitely

Property tax to be reviewed with prices rising

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has commissioned a review into the Local Property Tax in the context of house price rises.

News • 17 Feb 15

The property tax payment is due on 7 March

Revenue in reminder over property tax payment

People who have not yet paid or signed up to pay the Local Property Tax have until tomorrow to meet the Revenue's payment deadline.

News • 06 Jan 15

Revenue said it had processed almost 21,000 card payments over the past two days

25,000 calls to Revenue's property tax helpline

The Revenue Commissioners has said it had more than 25,000 calls to the Local Property Tax Helpline by 5.30pm today.

News • 05 Jan 15

Customers affected will not have one week's Local Property Tax deducted from their payment in early 2015

Thousands affected by property tax payment error

The Department of Social Protection has said it regrets the inconvenience caused to 23,000 customers regarding the earlier than planned deduction of Local Property Tax from their double payment week.

News • 23 Dec 14

Working group has given ministers its report on the LPT

Announcement due over Property Tax operation

The Government is expected to announce details on the operation of the Property Tax after ministers received the report of a working group on the issue.

News • 03 Sep 14

A report on setting up the agency was requested by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin

State debt collection agency may be set up

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is considering a report on the establishment of a State debt collection agency.

News • 07 Aug 14

More than 200,000 enforcement letters will have been issued by Revenue by early July

More property tax letters sent by Revenue

An estimated 110,000 more property owners were informed by Revenue last week that outstanding property tax liabilities were going to be deducted from their wages or pensions.

News • 30 Jun 14

Figures released by DCC showed the city gets just over €5 per head compared to over €260 in Leitrim

Hogan defends disparity in local services funding

The disparity in local services funding, which sees Dubliners getting up to 50 times less than residents in other parts of the country, has been defended by Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan.

News • 21 Mar 14

Revenue will use a new system to highlight property where owners have reduced the value below their neighbours

Revenue checking on home valuations

Revenue has announced a system for checking to see if people have deliberately undervalued their homes to reduce their property tax below what they should be paying.

Business • 10 Mar 14

Tánaiste said certain local authorities may be able to reduce the LPT

Tánaiste in favour of property tax cut

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said he supports a 15% cut in the property tax for those living in larger urban areas.

News • 02 Feb 14

Revenue carried out 8,000 audits in 2013, compared with 11,000 in 2011

Revenue 'completely revamps' audit checks

Revenue Commissioners Chairman Josephine Feehily has said Revenue has completely revamped its audit and compliance checks.

News • 08 Jan 14

Individuals who opted to pay by a single electronic bank payment could pay as late as 21 March next year

13% of 2014 property tax already collected

The Revenue Commissioners had collected 13% of next year's Local Property Tax by the end of last month.

News • 11 Dec 13

People who leave a message will be recognised as trying to comply with the deadline

Local Property Tax deadline extended

The Revenue Commissioners have urged people who cannot get through to the Local Property Tax helpline to leave a message and it will be recognised that they made an effort to comply with the filing deadline.

News • 28 Nov 13

People selling houses after 1 November are liable to pay property tax on those properties for 2014

Call for change to property tax for vendors

Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming has called for changes to rules relating to the Local Property Tax to prevent vendors of houses having to pay tax on properties they will not own next year.

News • 21 Nov 13

There has been confusion over the payment of property tax for 2014

Cabinet briefed on property tax payment

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has briefed the Cabinet on discussions he had with the Revenue Commissioners on the payment of the Local Property Tax.

News • 07 Nov 13

Joan Burton said the letter sent to homeowners by Revenue was very 'technical'

Revenue criticised over property tax letter

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has said the Revenue Commissioners will have to communicate better in relation to the options available to people for paying the Local Property Tax.

News • 04 Nov 13

Taoiseach says people have a number of options to pay the tax in 2014, such as spreading their payments next year

Kenny says Property Tax to be paid in 2014

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that no one has to pay the 2014 property tax in 2013.

News • 02 Nov 13