Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014
272. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the number of cheques and postal orders respectively that have been received for payment of the local property tax by the Revenue Commissioners that have not been matched to a property due to the absence of the property ID number on the cheque or postal order; the total value of those unregistered cheques and postal orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14156/14]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that where tax payments are received without the required level of detail to correctly appropriate them to the taxpayer record, they are lodged to a specific holding account while investigations are completed. These investigations, which may include direct contact with the relevant financial institution, are carried out on a daily basis and taxpayer accounts are immediately updated once the required level of detail is obtained.
In regard to the Deputy's specific inquiry in relation to cheque and postal order payments of Local Property Tax, Revenue has confirmed to me that it currently has 24 unmatched payments. The total value of these payments is €3,953.
