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THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS has so far collected €310 million in local property tax (LPT) payments and the and household charge (HHC).
The compliance rates for LPT payments for 2013 and 2014 stands at 95% and 94% respectively.
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown was the most compliant last year at 95.8%, while Donegal was the least compliant at 89%.
Figures published today show that the Revenue is €10.5 million or ahead of its target.
Debt collection
For those that have not yet paid, the Revenue said it has moved to debt collection and enforcement action.
The Revenue said they have issued over 250,000 compliance letters in total for 2013 and 2014 in regards to the LPT.
Enforcement action letters are also being issued to property owners taxed under the self-assessment system.
The letter informs the property owner that the outstanding liabilities will be referred to sheriffs or solicitors for collection or will be the subject of attachment orders unless payment is immediately received.
Sheriff
They said that it is important to realise that once a debt is referred to a sheriff or solicitor the property owner must deal with that body rather than Revenue in regard to issues such as phased payments.
The property owner will also be liable to pay the sheriff’s costs which will increase the overall liability in the region of 10% of the amount due, said the Revenue.
For those taxed through the PAYE system, they said they had completed 40,000 mandatory deductions from wages/pensions were implemented for 2013 LPT and 46,000 deductions for 2014 LPT.
Over 61,000 deductions at source were taken in respect of HHC arrears and 7,300 HHC deferrals.
In relation to the self-employed and companies, nearly 9,600 tax clearance certificates were refused and over 12,200 income tax surcharges were applied.
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Headline error. Replace the word collects with takes
Replace collect with coerce because thats what it is .
Coerce? Do you think anyone would pay ANY tax if it was voluntary?
If you’re liable for any tax then of course it’s coercion. You’d never pay it otherwise.
I didn’t pay, but they have taken it from my wages, forty Euro a month on top of our mortgage that we are just about paying, one more interest rate rise and we are over the edge. I am not arguing against a property tax, I am arguing against going into arrears and losing my home, and then having to claim rent allowance at a cost to the state at three and a half thousand a year. Thus being labled a free loader, by clueless people, who continue to blame homeless peoples situation as a lifestyle choice.
So if someone says they can’t pay it then they don’t have too. That sounds like it would work.
Or just the rules are the rules.
Great almost half the €650,000,000 we give in “aid” to Africa every year.
You cut back on foreign aid too. Down from €1.1 billion.
Having spent some time volunteering in Central Africa, I can tell you that the money we give is generally put to good use, and goes a lot further there than here (even given the inevitable corruption and skimming).
A few months working with emaciated children riddled with disease and parasites might change your view on charity.
It wouldn’t change mine. Show me a charity CEO who lives in a bedsit or even has a conscience.
A few months working in Africa would not change my mind at all Jim, it is absolutely none of our government’s business. If there must be aid, it should only be for family planning.
If people want to help voluntarily then that is their business.
The lpt is being took from my wages without my consent. I told my boss this and he told me his hands are tied , he has to pay it to revenue or he will receive a 3 grand fine . So now im down 7 euro pw and I never even sent back any forms or signed anything. Its not compliance when its forcefully taken
It is crazy they’re allowed to take it from your salary before you see it. It’s wrong, they should use the courts instead.
IF you want the € sign. Hold down the “Alt” key and type 0128.
Should be 0128
Good.
Yeah they do that to me as well and call it PAYE or USC or PRSI – I gave no consent for this to happen. Daylight robbery!!
This illegal charge that’s levied against my home was also taken/stolen from wage packet, I wont own my home for another 35 years!!!
I also paid twelve thousand stamp duty!!!
Legally you do own your home, but you decided to pledge it to the bank as collateral to borrow the money from them to buy it when you signed the contracts.
Being that it’s an illegal charge I eagerly
look forward to your taking the state to court.
That’s bad. I feel people who paid big stamp duty have the right to be angry
We’re not supposed to feel angry,Carol ,those of us that have paid Stamp Duty .. Anyway ,f-all that I can do about it ..
Rising property prices at last. Cant wait til I break even, sell up and leave this country for good.
Hogan brought in this tax along with water tax and he’s being rewarded with a plum job in Europe hate that pig
Hogan did not bring in this tax or the water tax, they were brought in by the Government at the behest of the EU/IMF to pay off the debts incurred by our banks.
Hogan is not being rewarded for his part, he is being compensated for the likely event that he will be unable to hold his seat at the next GE.
These people, like Hogan and Reilly are just willing scapegoats for the ineptness of the Government in general.
Where are all the can’t pay won’t play people now?
They haven’t got a choice, they have to pay. The water tax is the one that’s very unfair. They really don’t get a lot in Ireland for the tax they pay.
How exactly is the property tax fair?. YOU pay thousands in stamp duty and other govt levies and tehn you pay the govt to live in your own home. What kind of madness is that.
Same in London, I paid £24,000 stamp duty and over £2000 a year council tax. Killer.
I can’t pay, and I won’t pay.
Ah here taxing assets.
That’s terrible.
Taxing “assets” lol
I wouldn’t have thought that there were too many Sheiks around the place that couldn’t afford to pay a property tax of a few hundred euro!!
:-D, say my name aloud, honey, and remember Sheik rhymes with ache, not eek.
They all switched to protesting about the bigger, more important issue these days… the Garth Brooks concerts
Its not madness Patrick , its open corruption , we will never see any benefit from the theft of our money , but politicians pockets will be bulging when they retire after just a few years “work”, , that is all that this “tax” is for , and more than likely the good people working for “Revenue” feel very embarrassed about what they are being told to do .
The wage and pension bill for politicians is a tiny tiny portion of government expenditure. That’s definitely not where it’s going
I think the property tax is a great idea, like other countries were it includes bus routes, bin collection service, road & load of services etc! … Oh wait they are separate
Stiofan most people in Ireland pay €200-€500 LPT, in most other countries they pay €1000-€3000.
I love the way I only got red thumbs for that comment. Ot is simply a fact that the politicians wage and pension bill is a tiny proportion of the budget, it’s not what the LPT is for!
You can bitch and moan and make up complaints or you can actually deal with the facts of the issue!
And for the record, here is where your taxes go: http://bit.ly/o_6kdtm52b83,TEOEm6
Looks like there’s a lot of well to do folks posting on here
Or maybe they’re living with Mammy,Daddy and their cuddly bear
People are genuinely struggling on a weekly basis
Government paid trolls come on here typing their daily faeces
Luckily for me I can afford to pay this tax that isn’t exactly fair
Good for them !
Imagine if the money went to improve this beautiful country. ……….
Why are they now using the Sheriff etc. as scare tactics when they already made sure they have the power to collect “payments” at source? The percentage of compliancy cannot be anywhere near what they say if they have to revert to the scaremongering again. Was there not even an extension on “payment date” only a month or two ago. What a bunch of thieves.
I always had great faith in Revenue and their ability to collect this tax.
That’s because you work for FG Richard
Don’t worry pickart after the next election your like will pay your fair share so if I was u I’d get your accountant o sorry your mammy and daddy accountant to find somewhere good to hide your/their money that they probably made or was left to them as well because time are changing might be slow but changing none the less so good luck little rich boy
Charity begins at home.Instead of spending billions on foreign aid…The Govt. should be well able to cover household tax and water charges.
Fuc off revenue
Another tax being ‘garnished’ from my already stolen wages.
I too paid a lot of stamp duty but still am being fleeced to pay for the debts of banker gamblers.
If the state revenue did not take from wages I wonder what the compliance rate would be
David Burke, a Burke is a great name for you, for you are one clown.
@JF , i think I know what you mean , but god forbid I would ever be associated with such incredible incompetance.
I think it’s fair to be honest. It’s ok when the minority has to pay for everything??Its only a problem when the freeloading members of society are targeted.
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