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Under pressure over the second home tax? Contact your local council today

One of the councils, Cork County Council said it is already being contacted by “significant” numbers of people over the payment.

IF YOU HAVE a second home, be warned that the deadline for paying the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) levy is this Sunday.

Councils have been reminding people that making contact with their offices or the NPPR Bureau by e-mail before the deadline can freeze any additional penalties that come into effect on 1 September.

Penalties

The deadline kicks in at midnight on Sunday 31st August 2014.

People who didn’t pay any tax over the five years in which the NPPR was operational (2009 – 2013 inclusive) are liable for €4,220 in late payment penalties.

From Monday, this will jump by over €3,000 to €7,230 – and the sum owed will be frozen at that point.

The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) said earlier this week that those in dire straits may be able to negotiate payment terms with their local authority – as long as they do so by today.

One of the councils, Cork County Council, said it “is aware that many more people want to clear their NPPR liabilities or enter into a payment plan arrangement to pay the monies owed” before the deadline.

Some people may need to clarify aspects of the liability and, as a consequence, significant numbers of people are making contact by telephone to Cork County Council offices. Due to the huge increase in the numbers calling Cork County Council offices, not all callers will get through and we apologise for this inconvenience.

If you can’t get through to an official in Cork County Council, it advises you should:

  • Email to – National NPPR Bureau – support@nppr.ie
  • Email to – Cork County Council – nppr@corkcoco.ie
  • Telephone – Cork County Council – 021 4285100 or 021 4285203 or 021 4285515
  • Write to – Cork County Council, NPPR Unit, County Hall, Cork

“Staff dealing with the NPPR liability will make contact as soon as possible after 1 September to make the arrangements for clearing the NPPR liability or to enter into a payment plan arrangement to pay the monies owed,” said Cork City Council.

South Dublin County Council also said that “significant numbers of people are making contact by telephone to 01 4149000″.

Due to the huge increase in the numbers calling local authority offices, not all callers will get through immediately and we apologise for this inconvenience.

It said it will deal with all cases presented to it “on an individual basis taking into account the circumstances of the property owner”.

Cavan County Council has also released details of how people can get in touch and said that not all callers will get through due to the increase in calls.

If you want to settle your NPPR liability, you can contact your local authority or visit NPPR.ie.

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    Mute John Mallon
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    Jul 16th 2014, 9:30 AM

    There is a fallacy that endured about the relationship between Apple and IBM. It arises from the 1984 ad that Apple ran depicting ‘Big Blue’ as the boring ‘Big Brother’ character in computing. IBM invented the PC after all and Apple were launching a totally different kind of PC with its Macintosh.

    But aside from the hardware designs on both, the true difference was in the respective operating systems with IBM opting to use Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS/DOS) and Apple writing its own O/S. From an Apple perspective therefore, the hated enemy was Microsoft and not IBM. Companies such as Dell, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard and many others set themselves up as clones of the IBM hardware and because Apple refused to license its O/S, MS/DOS and later Windows-based computers became the dominant machines taking 90% of the market.

    With the advent of the Internet and TCP/IP in particular, the OS became less important, hardware now includes Pads and Phones as well as Laptops and Desktops and mobility is the key word in computing. It’s thirty years since that ad in 1984 and everything has changed utterly so the partnership of IBM and Apple is far from strange today.

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    Mute Steven Geoghegan
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    Jul 16th 2014, 8:49 AM

    Very powerful united

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    Mute Frank
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    Jul 16th 2014, 8:49 AM

    Both working towards the chip in hand.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob532iEpqk&feature=kp

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    Mute Claire O' Connor
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    Jul 16th 2014, 8:40 AM

    Sleeping with the enemy..

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    Jul 16th 2014, 9:10 AM
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    Mute Goldberg
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    Jul 16th 2014, 8:50 AM

    The iNerds won’t like this – queueing up all night to buy the latest bug fix from big brother

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    Mute Niall Condren
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    Jul 16th 2014, 9:39 AM

    “This is about two powerhouses unleashing the power of mobility for business”

    The last time IBM unleashed the power of mobility they provided the Third Reich with tabulating machines and punch card technology which allowed Hitler to identify and round up the Jews with stunning precision.

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    Jul 16th 2014, 9:48 AM

    In fairness the have done a few other things since then.

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    Mute Frank
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    Jul 16th 2014, 10:05 AM

    The history book on the shelf always repeats itself…

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/30/biometric-identification-_n_1177277.html

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    Jul 16th 2014, 10:40 AM

    Of course they have, that’s just the one that stands out to me,

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    Jul 16th 2014, 11:22 AM

    Tabulating machines don’t kill people, people kill people.

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    Jul 16th 2014, 11:47 AM

    nutzen cider

    ….Tools and technology can be used to make the killing of people far more efficient.

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    Jul 16th 2014, 10:04 AM

    That psychopath Steve Jobs must be rolling in his grave. He hated IBM and everything they stand for.

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    Jul 17th 2014, 1:04 AM

    I wonder what Microsoft’s Board makes of this….

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