I hope someone can provide some advice here. My friend has just been on the phone in tears because she has just found out about the NPPR Tax. She owns an old cottage which she bought as a fixer upper number of years ago. The cottage is unliveable, and is currently up for sale. After she bought it, her boyfriend decided to build a new house on another site and she went on the deeds of this and also on the mortgage. They seperated in May 2009 and now neither of them live in either property. They have both moved back with their parents and both properies are vacant and on the market.
She has her name on both properties and has only found out about the NPPR tax. Does she just register one for tax purposes? Her liability is 560€ based on late fees for 2009 and this needs to be paid before next Wed or it increases by another €20. There appears to be an exemption in cases where a judicial seperation or divorce is in place, but because these two were not married they do not have this. However, she has been in contact with a solicitor about getting out of the joint ownership, but her ex is not playing ball.
Is there anyway out of paying this tax for her?
She has her name on both properties and has only found out about the NPPR tax. Does she just register one for tax purposes? Her liability is 560€ based on late fees for 2009 and this needs to be paid before next Wed or it increases by another €20. There appears to be an exemption in cases where a judicial seperation or divorce is in place, but because these two were not married they do not have this. However, she has been in contact with a solicitor about getting out of the joint ownership, but her ex is not playing ball.
Is there anyway out of paying this tax for her?