Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021
110. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if a local property tax return can be made through the post using a hard copy form; if his attention has been drawn to difficulties faced by taxpayers who are not online in obtaining hard copy forms for local property tax; if a form can be sent to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49172/21]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that over 1.4 million notices have issued to property owners in recent weeks, setting out what is required to meet Local Property Tax (LPT) obligations for the new ‘valuation period’ (2022 to 2025). This includes approximately 200,000 paper LPT Returns to property owners who have not previously availed of the online options.
Property owners who have not received a hard-copy LPT Return and are not able to file online should not be concerned and should contact the LPT Helpline on (01) 7383626 for assistance. Revenue’s call centre agents will help with the Return filing process and will set up the property owner’s preferred payment method. In advance of calling the Helpline, property owners will need to have determined the market value of their property so that the Return can be completed. They should also have their Property ID and PIN to hand, which can be found on any LPT correspondence previously received from Revenue.
When determining the market value of a property for the new ‘valuation period’, it is not necessary for property owners to use online sources for guidance if it is difficult for them to do so. Non-online sources such as the property pages in newspapers (local and/or national) or checking the information displayed in local auctioneer offices are alternative sources that can provide useful guidance to assist in determining the correct ‘valuation band’ to be applied.
Regarding the specific property referenced by the Deputy, Revenue has confirmed that it will make direct contact with the person in question and provide any assistance required.
