Property Taxation Collection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Questions (332, 334)

Kevin Humphreys

Question:

332. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 27 March 2013, if he will confirm that his Department or the Revenue Commissioners have not prepared or received from other Departments or local authorities any estimates for the amount of local property tax that will be collected in the Dublin City Council administrative area; if his Department has estimates, if he will provide the figure projected for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17329/13]

Kevin Humphreys

Question:

334. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, by local authority area, a breakdown of the estimates that his Department or the Revenue Commissioners may have prepared or have possession of, of the local property tax that will be raised in each local authority in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17331/13]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 334 together.

According to Budget estimates the Local Property Tax is expected to generate an overall yield of €250 million in 2013 and €500 million in 2014. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that it is not possible to provide a breakdown of these estimates on a regional or administrative basis until Local Property Tax Returns are filed and payments made by liable persons and the results analysed. I would like to remind the Deputy that the relevant deadlines for filing Returns are 7 May for paper filers and 28 May for electronic filers.