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OVER HALF OF property owners say they are unhappy with Revenue’s assessment for the local property tax.
According to a MyHome.ie survey, two out of five say they will go with a lower figure than the one advised by Revenue, while 8 per cent said will go with a higher figure. More than 75 per cent of respondents said they had already worked out how much they intend to pay.
With the recent news that local councils will be allowed to increase the property tax by up to 15 per cent from September next year, 55 per cent of respondents said they were opposed to local authorities being given these powers.
Only 22 per cent said they agreed with the introduction of the tax.
Respondents said the Property Price Register was the most popular tool used to calculate the tax, Angela Keegan Managing Director of MyHome.ie said “it was interesting to note that 23 per cent listed estate agent valuations while 18 per cent said they were using a neighbour’s assessment. The latter may indicate that residents in some neighbourhoods are agreeing a joint approach.”
According to the survey 59 per cent of respondents felt the tax discriminated against city dwellers while 41 per cent didn’t.
Three in five landlords said they would not pass on the tax to their tenants, 13 per cent said they would and 26 per cent said they were in the undecided camp.
Revenue said the were “happy” with the property tax payments after the postal deadline was up on 7 May.The deadline for payment of the tax online is 28 May.
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@Gary Sheahan, that’s all very well but its a paid for article. One of many that this senator places on here. It’s effectively canvassing dressed up as public interest articles.. the level of patronisation is actually sickening at this stage.
@alandel: honest question, how do you know it’s paid for, don’t the normally flag that by tagging ‘Sponsored’ on it?
@David Memery: he made it up.
@alandel: Can a woman be patronising?
@David Memery: at the very minimum it is a free platform for a senator who is not chosen by the public and whom in this instance has a clear political bias.
Well I thought it a brave article to openly post. If it helps one young woman ( or man) to overcome body issues then it was worthwhile. I don’t know her but I’m sure she does other positive things in her role as Senator. Fair play to her.
@Gary Sheahan: when i think of bravery i think of omaha beach. I do not picture an overpaid politician advertising herself to the public.
As a woman in my 60s who has never voiced a comment before I have to say I loved your piece, Lynn. Our greatest challenge is ” stilling the voice in our own heads”. Well done.
Is it time to abolish the Seanad?
We need leaders who think of more things than their own body every waking moment. Ireland cannot afford to pay for this.
@Morning Gus: Unfortunately we had a chance a few years ago to abolish the Seanad and we bottled it in favour of promises of reform (which may have happened I’m not sure I care). Either way it now continues to be a waste of resources and somewhere the Taoiseach can plant cronies between elections.
We have amazing bodies. We should be proud of how resilient they are and grateful for the lovely babies they are capable of making.We should be delighted they’re still knocking around and not in the ground and that’s for sure.
Great article, Lynn
Lynn, you look lovely, genuinely.
Concentrate on putting an end to imperialism
Sanctimonious claptrap…..and a right old load of pretentious nonsense……
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