Councillor says some people will be paying less in property tax in coming year
The Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District of Donegal County Council says some people will end up this year paying less property tax than last year. Fine Gael Councillor Barry Sweeney was speaking after councillors agreed to keep the property tax rate at 15%, the same as last year. Each…
Councillor feels not changing Local Property Tax is a ‘missed opportunity’ to honour frontline workers
A Sligo Councillor who voted against retaining the property tax increase agreed upon by Councillors in 2019 says the decision taken yesterday not reduce the rate is an opportunity missed to honour front line workers. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy was one of the Councillors in Sligo that voted against…
Sligo Councillors maintain Local Property Tax Rate
Sligo Councillors maintain Local Property Rate The Local Property tax is set from a level that reverts back to a baseline each year with Councillors having the option to maintain increase or decrease the rate of LPT. The decision to maintain the 15% increase is estimated to be…
Property Tax revenue generated locally will stay in the north west
It’s being claimed that money raised from the changed local property tax will stay locally and not be distributed to other counties, according to the Finance Minister. New bands for the tax have been announced with fresh valuations to take place in November for the first time in eight…
No change in Donegal local property tax
Donegal councillors have today accepted the recommendation of Council officials that the local property rate should not be changed. As a result the decision the 15% increase on the baseline introduced in 2020 will remain in place for another year. Calls for a reduction were made but officials claimed…
Sligo property tax: Last year’s 15% increase remains in place
A meeting of Sligo County Council yesterday (Monday) heard there was confusion about the Local Property Tax. But after a lengthy discussion on the matter, the bottom line is that the property tax in County Sligo is to remain the same for the year ahead. It means the 15% increase…
Sligo Councillor calls for reduction in property tax.
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the local authority to reduce the local property tax by 15 % Sligo Strandhill Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry will propose the reduction at the September meeting of Sligo County Council. The move if successful would bring the rate of tax back…