About 1300 estates were exempt from the 2012 Household Charge because they were classed as unfinished. At the time the Dept of the Environment published lists of the exempt estates in each county. This week it hasbeen revealed that some estates were incorrectly missed off those lists – and some people may have paid the […]
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Household Charge
Household Charge Court Case Saga
There is (as far as we are aware) just one ongoing court case involving the Household Charge . Back in Nov 2012 Mayo Co Council issued a summons against a Peter Anthony (Tony) Keegan in relation to six units in Westport, for failing to make a declaration of the household charge.. Mr Keegan – did not […]
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How Many People have Registered for the Household Charge ?
Update : June 28th 2013 Latest figures on Household Charge registration. The latest figures from June 28th are that 1,286,802 properties have been registered for the household charge including those having waivers. The Household Charge was introduced in order to help build a national property database in preparation for the 2013 Property Tax – but […]
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Household Charge Ireland -The Details
The Household Charge – came into force in Ireland on January 1st 2012. It only lasted a year and has now been replaced by the Local Property Tax. Most owners of residential property in Ireland were liable for the household charge on each residential property they owned as at 1st January 2012. Home owners who […]
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Household Charge Exemptions and Waivers
The legislation to bring in the Household Charge came into effect on January 1st 2012. More details about Household Charge payment and penalty charges here. Owners of residential property were liable for the Household charge on each residential property they owned as at 1st January 2012. Tenants were not liable. The Household charge is not payable […]
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