Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 March 2015
115. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a local property tax payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11019/15]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that there are eight different payment methods available to assist property owners in meeting their Local Property Tax (LPT) obligations in a way that best suits individual circumstances.
The payment methods include a number of phased options that facilitate payment of LPT in equal amounts over the course of the year rather than having to meet the liability in a single payment. These options are, Deduction at Source from salary or pension, monthly Direct Debits through banks and certain credit union accounts and weekly/monthly payments through four approved Payment Service Providers. The four approved Payment Service Providers are An Post, Payzone, Omnivend and PayPoint.
In regard to the specific case to which the Deputy refers, a reminder notification in respect of the 2015 LPT liability recently issued to the person in question because he did not pay the amount due or confirm his preferred payment method to Revenue by the required date.
However, Revenue subsequently had direct contact with the person and a member of the LPT team assisted him in setting up a suitable phased payment arrangement through one of the Payment Service Providers.
Revenue has assured me that because the person in question has now confirmed his payment preference in respect of his 2015 LPT obligations there will be no need for any further compliance action.
