Today – February 29th – is the last day that home owners can set up Household Charge installments by direct debit. After today – all payments of the Household Charge must be made as one €100 lump sum. If you choose to pay by installment today – you will have to pay 4 payments of […]
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False Information About Avoiding Household Charge
The name of law firm McCann Fitzgerald has been appearing on documents, emails and leaflets that supposedly offer legal “advice” on how to avoid the Household Charge. The document claims that because it is a Statute- that if members of the public do not “consent” to the household charge that the statute cannot affect them […]
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Household Charge Legislation
The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. Under the legislation, an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012 is liable to pay the household charge by 31 March 2012, unless otherwise exempted or […]
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The Household and Property Taxes – Whose Idea Were They ?
The current government – whoever is in charge – always takes the stick for implementing anything people don’t agree with. The Household Charge – and the impending Property Tax are fairly unpopular – but whilst the current government introduced them – whose idea was it? The suggestion of a property based tax being re-introduced in […]
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Household Charge Leaflets Going Out This Week
The government are sending out a leaflet in February to all homes in Ireland to try and explain the Household Charge. The Household Charge is a self assessed property based tax – and anyone who is liable is expected to register themselves. No bills are being issued for the Household charge. It is €100 for […]
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