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The Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 provides for the introduction of a€100 household charge payable by owners of
private residential property. The liability for the charge arises by virtue of ownership of residential property and the revenue stream
will be collected centrally by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on a shared service basis on behalf of city/county
councils. The income from the household charge will be lodged to the Local Government Fund, out of which funding will be provided
by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to local authorities in the form of General-Purpose
Grants. Liability for the household charge will be at a point in time basis (i.e. 1 January in each calendar year) to be known as the
‘‘liability date’’. Owners of residential property will have until 31 March in which to pay the household charge through an on-line
system by credit/debit card, or by post, by cheque or postal order, etc. to the LGMA. Those who opt for instalment arrangements will
be required to notify and to pay four instalments to the LGMA within the calendar year. Failure to pay the charge by the due date
will result in the application of a late payment fee and latepayment interest.
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private residential property. The liability for the charge arises by virtue of ownership of residential property and the revenue stream
will be collected centrally by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on a shared service basis on behalf of city/county
councils. The income from the household charge will be lodged to the Local Government Fund, out of which funding will be provided
by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to local authorities in the form of General-Purpose
Grants. Liability for the household charge will be at a point in time basis (i.e. 1 January in each calendar year) to be known as the
‘‘liability date’’. Owners of residential property will have until 31 March in which to pay the household charge through an on-line
system by credit/debit card, or by post, by cheque or postal order, etc. to the LGMA. Those who opt for instalment arrangements will
be required to notify and to pay four instalments to the LGMA within the calendar year. Failure to pay the charge by the due date
will result in the application of a late payment fee and latepayment interest.
Opinions discussed here