Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 February 2014
153. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of home owners who have paid the 2014 property tax in full; and the number who have agreed payment arrangements with the Revenue Commissioners. [6538/14]
View answer154. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of home owners who have their property tax bills deducted without their consent from their wages, social welfare payments or other income. [6539/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together.
I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they have published on their website at http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/lpt/lpt-stats-11-2013.pdf and http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/lpt/lpt-stats-initial-2014.pdf the preliminary data available in relation to LPT for 2013 and 2014 respectively. The data shows that as at 6 November, mandatory deduction at source from wages or occupational pensions applied in the case of approximately 25,000 owners (representing 25,700 properties) who had not complied with their LPT obligations. The Commissioners have also confirmed that such deductions took place after a number of communications to the persons concerned. LPT has not been deducted on a mandatory basis from social welfare payments.
Regarding 2014, to date almost 80% of liable persons have confirmed their payment method for their 2014 LPT and property owners are continuing to submit their 2014 payment instructions to Revenue each day. By the end of December 2013 the amount of LPT collected for 2014 was €76m. At the end of January 2014, a further €32.6m was transferred by Revenue to the Exchequer and the majority of this was in respect of payments received for 2014 LPT.
The Commissioners expect to publish more up to date data shortly.
