Public Asked Submissions In Relation To Local Property Tax

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KERRY County Council has opened a period of public consultation in relation to next year’s Local Property Tax and is inviting submissions from the public, up to 5pm on Friday, July 2.

The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act, 2012 (as amended) provides that Elected Members of a local authority may vary the basic rate of the Local Property Tax by a percentage known as the local adjustment factor within the range of +/- 15%.

Last September, Kerry County Councillors voted to increase the base rate for the local property tax by 7.5% for 2021. Twenty councillors voted for the increase and 13 against.

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Members will meet in July to consider this local adjustment factor. Ahead of this, Kerry County Council are inviting written submissions from the public, specifically covering the potential effects of varying the basic rate of LPT on business, individuals and Council services.

Further information is available on the Kerry County Council website, www.kerrycoco.ie Submissions must be received by 5pm on Fri 2nd July and sent to Finance Department, Kerry County, Council, Áras an Chontae, Tralee or by email to lptcon@kerrycoco.ie

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