Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
188. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to extend the 2020 local property tax collection date from 21 July to 18 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14540/20]
View answerI am aware that Revenue has already deferred collection of 2020 Local Property Tax (LPT) liabilities that were scheduled for payment on 21 March 2020 via the electronic Annual Debit Instruction (ADI) option on two occasions. The initial revised date for collection was 21 May 2020 which Revenue subsequently further extended to 21 July 2020 in response to the unfolding COVID-19 crisis.
Revenue has advised me that arrangements are now in place for these payments to be deducted from nominated bank accounts on 21 July and that no further extensions are possible. Revenue has already written to the relevant property owners advising them that the deductions will be activated on 21 July. It is important to note that property owners availing of the ADI option are a subset of the overall LPT case-base, the vast majority of which has already paid the 2020 liabilities or are paying them on a phased basis over the course of the year.
Revenue has also confirmed that any residential property owners that opted for the ADI option, but are now experiencing changed financial circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, can still amend their payment arrangement to a more suitable method by logging on to their online LPT account at link:
https://lpt.revenue.ie/lpt-web/views/login.html?execution=e1s1 .
To access the system, property owners require their unique Property ID and PIN numbers.
Finally, I am advised that the LPT Helpline (01-7383626) is now operating from 9.30am to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday, to assist with any queries or amendments that customers may have.
