Property Taxation Collection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2013

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Questions (174)

Seán Fleming

Question:

174. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if persons who provided a single direct authority payment instruction for the local property tax for 2013 automatically have the payment deducted from their nominated account on 21 March 2014 or will they be required to sign a new single debit authority as persons were informed that this is like an electronic cheque and therefore by definition a single payment and they were told it would be deducted not earlier than 21 July 2013; there is no reference that a different amount will automatically be deducted from their account in March 2014 without them having to sign a new payment authority, as would be the case like a new cheque which they were given to understand was the equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33408/13]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I am advised by Revenue that the Deputy is correct in comparing the ‘single debit authority’ (SDA) payment option to an electronic cheque and correct in stating that it is, by definition, an authority for a single debit to be made from the relevant account in favour of Revenue. Revenue has confirmed that where a taxpayer opted to pay Local Property Tax (LPT) in respect of 2013 by means of SDA, the instruction is limited to that particular payment and does not automatically carry over into 2014. Where a person wishes to avail of the SDA option to pay LPT in respect of 2014 he or she will be required to complete a new mandate. Revenue will remind all taxpayers of such requirements in due course.