As of this year an annual self-assessed Local Property Tax will be charged on the chargeable value of residential properties, subject to certain exemptions. The current rates of local property tax are set out below. A half year charge applies for 2013 with payment due on or before 1 July 2013.

Where the chargeable value:

• Does not exceed €1,000,000, the rate is 0.18%. Chargeable values under €1,000,000 are organised into bands with the tax applied on the mid-point of the relevant valuation band.
• Exceeds €1,000,000, the rate is:
• 0.18% for that part of the chargeable value of the property which does not exceed €1,000,000
• 0.25% for that part of the chargeable value of the property which does exceed €1,000,000

Revenue has published a Valuation Guide which provides indicative chargeable values.  Revenue are also issuing estimates to property owners. However these are for assistance only. Local Property Tax is a self-assessed tax requiring property owners to honestly assess the market value of their own property.

Revenue has indicated that they will challenge cases where deliberate under-valuation occurred and penalties apply in such circumstances. There is a requirement for any Local Property Tax, penalties and accrued interest to be paid before the completion of a sale. Unpaid amounts will be a charge on the property to which it relates.

Contributed by Tara Rush.

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