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20/11/2013
Over 500,000 Already Paid 2014 Property Tax
Over half a million people have already filed their return for next years Local Property Tax, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said.
In the Dáil this morning Mr Noonan said that while implementing the tax would be difficult, the Revenue had done "a very good job".
The minister went on to say that the cost of issuing the property tax was €694,136, which includes postage, advertising, paper, envelopes and printing.
Mr Noonan was responding to independent TD Clare Daly, who said the manner in which the Government put through the legislation has resulted in hardship for many people.
(MH/CD)
In the Dáil this morning Mr Noonan said that while implementing the tax would be difficult, the Revenue had done "a very good job".
The minister went on to say that the cost of issuing the property tax was €694,136, which includes postage, advertising, paper, envelopes and printing.
Mr Noonan was responding to independent TD Clare Daly, who said the manner in which the Government put through the legislation has resulted in hardship for many people.
(MH/CD)
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