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Local Property Tax Increased by 10%

  • 22-09-2016 8:42am
    #1
    LimerickCity
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭


    That's right folks. Your locally elected councillors from Fianna Fail backed by Fine Gael have decided to increase the LPT in Limerick by 10% next year.

    [font=Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sinn F in leader in the council, Cllr Seamus Browne proposed a reduction of 15% in the 2017 property tax. But Cllr Michael Collins rejected the Sinn Fein proposal saying it would lead to a cut in the services provided by the council. Instead, he amended it and proposed that the local property tax be increased by 10%. Fine Gael leader in the council, Cllr John Sheahan seconded the amendment.[/font]

    I vividly remember before the last election having a discussion with a Fianna Fail councillor who advised that they planned to cut LPT by 15% over the next five years, which would equate to a 3% discount per year. Instead they have gone and increased it. (No surprise there)

    You might remember this and challenge same when they come knocking for votes at the next local election.

    In this country you get what you deserve. How some people keep voting in these idiots i will never know.


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  • #2
    Dardania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    So, some more money for lcoal services - excellent!


  • #3
    Ericdravancrow
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 147 ✭✭Ericdravancrow


    Giving people a kick just as there is a slight improvement in circumstances...well done Limerick CC


  • #4
    VikingG
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭VikingG


    I am one of those "odd" people that support the idea of a property tax... with one simple rule, all money raised locally should be kept local..


  • #5
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,422 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    VikingG wrote: »
    I am one of those "odd" people that support the idea of a property tax... with one simple rule, all money raised locally should be kept local..

    but it's not


  • #6
    Dardania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    VikingG wrote: »
    I am one of those "odd" people that support the idea of a property tax... with one simple rule, all money raised locally should be kept local..

    I agree, and then the local people can influence how it's spent
    lawred2 wrote: »
    VikingG wrote: »
    I am one of those "odd" people that support the idea of a property tax... with one simple rule, all money raised locally should be kept local..

    but it's not

    how do you know that? The amount being taken int he LPT in each area hardly makes a dent in the local authority's budget does it?


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  • #7
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,422 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Dardania wrote: »
    how do you know that? The amount being taken int he LPT in each area hardly makes a dent in the local authority's budget does it?

    20% goes to a central fund...

    And other amounts go straight to Irish water


  • #8
    Dardania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Dardania wrote: »
    how do you know that? The amount being taken int he LPT in each area hardly makes a dent in the local authority's budget does it?

    20% goes to a central fund...

    And other amounts go straight to Irish water

    Curious about this - do you have any source for that info?


  • #9
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,337 ✭✭✭✭phog


    VikingG wrote: »
    I am one of those "odd" people that support the idea of a property tax... with one simple rule, all money raised locally should be kept local..

    I'm not against it either but one of the selling points at the time of it's introduction was tax harmonisation and that the money would be spent locally.

    Foolishly, I took the harmonisation piece to mean my PAYE would reduce as more people would be paying tax. That really hasn't happened.


  • #10
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,422 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Dardania wrote: »
    Curious about this - do you have any source for that info?

    The 20% is in legislation

    As for Irish Water

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0205/678056-pac-water/

    Along with your motor tax as well


  • #11
    Dardania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Dardania wrote: »
    Curious about this - do you have any source for that info?

    The 20% is in legislation

    As for Irish Water

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0205/678056-pac-water/

    Along with your motor tax as well

    Interesting one indeed - although that Irish Water amount comes from the 20% to central fund no?

    Some stats here:
    http://www.revenue.ie/en/about/statistics/local-property-tax-2013-2015.html

    so, still 80% stays int he local area...


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  • #12
    McSween
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭McSween


    I do not answer the door to politicians as a rule and certainly would not take any notice of Sinn Fein telling the public what they want to hear.


  • #13
    jonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭jonski


    In my area there seems to be less local services since the introduction of the property tax .


  • #14
    LimerickCity
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭LimerickCity


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