Then it’s not your principal residence

The article should state “one or more”, not “more than one”.

If you own 1 NPPR, then you are still liable for the tax.

Michael is right and it is worth pointing it out. We almost got fined the first year as we’d accepted the unofficial term it’s referred to in the media: the second home tax. We only own one house but we had to leave it for work reasons and move to a different province. Now we’re renting a house and renting out the one we own. We are still liable for this charge though as the house we own is not our principal private residence.

Therefore, the line should read “The Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (NPPR) affects people who own at least one residential property that is not their principal residence.”

Non-Principal Private Residences and Liability http://www.nppr.ie
The charge on non-principal private residences (NPPR) was introduced in 2009 under the Local Government (Charges Act 2009, as amended. The charge is payable by the owners of private rented accommodation, holiday homes and other non-principal private residences. It is a matter for persons who own a non-principal private residence on the liability date to declare so and to pay the €200 charge by the due date annually. Income from the NPPR is used to assist in financing the provision of essential local services provided by local authorities. Internationally, local services are administered by local authorities and financed by local service charges. In Ireland, local authorities are responsible for, among other services, public parks; libraries; open spaces and leisure amenities; planning and development; fire and emergency services; maintenance and cleaning of streets and street lighting. These facilities benefit everyone.
Now does the €100 euro going to pay for this also, so they pay twice for the same thing.

You’re dead right John, the media have a fascination with calling this tax the 2nd home tax when it has nothing to do with the number of homes you own.
In fact, the name of this article is “Department clarifies handling fee for second home charge”

If I remember correctly the NPPR tax was €100 last year increased to €200 this year. You don’t even have to join the dots to see what’s going to happen to the €100 house tax come next budget.

Ah, but it won’t!!

NPPR was always €200 Kerry

They’re not. Ministerial exemptions apply to properties owned by the department as opposed to the minister’s private property.

The ministers are exempt rubbish has been shown to be wrong, but the idiots keep dragging it up.