Household Charge

The Household Charge is a new tax on home owners that came into force in Ireland on January 1st 2012. It is expected to raise €160 million a year.
The charge was introduced as one of the requirements mentioned in the IMF  EU bailout  agreement. This Household Charge – sometimes referred to as the Household Tax or Home Tax – is €100 for 2012 . It is planned to be a only temporary measure while a full property tax system is planned and implemented.  (2014 target date).

The purpose of the Household Charge legislation was two-fold – 1) to require the owners of certain residential properties to pay an annual charge to local authorities.  2) The legislation also requires  the provision of information relating to each property to enable the preparation of a database of  residential properties in the state.

Read more  of our Articles about the Household Charge Below

Household Charge – The Details

Exemptions from Household Tax

Who Has to Pay the Household Charge?

How Many People Have Paid the Household Charge?

Household Charge Leaflets

List of  Unfinished Estates that Don’t Have to Pay Household Charge

Household Charge Waiver for Mortgage Interest Supplement


How Many Properties are Liable for the Household Charge

Campaign Against Household Tax

Property Tax – How Much Will it Be?

Tenants and the Household Charge

Non Principal Private Residence  – or NPPR

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    • Money Guide says:

      Muirear Teaghlaigh

      Conas a íocfaidh mé?
      Ar líne: householdcharge.ie le cárta creidmheasa
      nó cárta dochair nó trí dhochar díreach. Níl an rogha íoc
      ina ghálaí ar fáil ach le dochar díreach roimh 1 Márta 2012.
      Tríd an bPost: Tá foirmeacha clárúcháin le fáil ar líne;
      ó Chomhairlí Contae / Cathracha; Láithreacha Faisnéise do
      Shaoránaigh nó ÍosGhlao 1890 357 357. Is féidir íoc le seic /
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      an íocaíocht go: Muirear Teaghlaigh, Bosca Poist 12168,
      Baile Átha Cliath 1.

      Cad iad na píonóís?
      Is ortsa atá sé, mar úinéir tí, an táille a íoc roimh 31 Márta 201
      Is 1 Márta 2012 an spriocdháta a bhaineann le dochar direach
      a chlárú. Beidh pionóis íocaíocht dhéanach i bhfeidhm ina dhia
      sin. Méadóidh na pionóis sin a dhéanaí a íocfar.
      Cad í an reachtaíocht chuí?
      An tAcht um Rialtais Áitiúil (Muirear Teaghlaigh) 2011 agus
      na Rialúcháin um Rialtais Áitiúil (Muirear Teaghlaigh) 2012.
      Cé tá i dteideal?
      Is ar bhonn féin-mheasúnaithe atá an Muirear Teaghlaigh á
      ghearradh agus má tá réadmhaoin chónaithe i do sheilbh ar
      2012 d’fhéadfá a bheith faoi dhliteanas an €100 Muirear Tea
      a íoc. Ní bhfaighidh tú sonrasc. Tá roinnt díolúintí agus tarsc

      Údarás Áitiúil: In oifigí do Chomhairle Chontae /
      Chathrach roimh 31 Márta (níl aon táille riaracháin i gceist).

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