Property tax: Lower value homes could face some of the largest increases

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Department of Finance outlines options to reform tax to deal with rises in property prices

Owners of lower value homes could face some of the largest increases in property tax under a method emerging as the likeliest way of reforming the levy.

Property values are sorted into bands, with each band rising by €50,000 from €100,000 to €1 million. The valuation rates have remained the same since the tax was introduced during the crisis in 2013, with a change expected in 2016 postponed until this year. The Government has now deferred any changes for another 12 months.report has outlined a number of options to reform the tax to deal with the subsequent rise in property prices.

The initial band – up to €100,000 – attracts a €90 annual property tax, but the next band up comes with a €225 levy, an increase of €135, which the department says is “regressive”. Of those who would be hit with a €135 rise, 60 per cent are outside Dublin.

 

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Ahh yes another great idea hit the right people there. This is pathetic and this lad is a clown I’d love to know if this is a Brussels dictate I don’t believe these guys can look sideways without getting the OK from the EU!

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That's like the opposite of progressive taxation 😐

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