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Friday 4 December 2020
Children’s books dominate the top 20 list released today by the Local Government Management Agency.
Those in dire straits may be able to negotiate with local councils by Friday – but after that the penalties jump massively.
Jorg Asmussen said he thought Ireland had made significant progress.
The notion that cutting local government spending wouldn’t save the country or bring justice to bankers, and therefore it shouldn’t be touched at all, is a logical fallacy, writes Aaron McKenna.
76.6 per cent of homes had registered their tank by this morning – with 113,957 homes risking a €5,000 fine.
Kerry county has the highest registration rate – but Dublin city residents have a lot of ground to make up.
Those who don’t register by this Friday could face a fine of up to €5,000.
Both the Department of Education and the Department of the Environment are currently paying for access to Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
Homeowners will be given guidance as to how much of the local property tax they are liable for but will be invited to self-assess during administration of the charge later this year.
Hogan thanked all those who had registered their properties and paid the charge, saying €113.35 million has been collected and reallocated to local authorities.
Phil Hogan has cleared the way for the PRTB, which governs tenancies in Ireland, to share data with local councils.
Just under 70 per cent of eligible households have paid or registered to pay the controversial €100 tax but that is only after a year of much protest and mis-management.
The latest figures for a county-by-county breakdown show just over a third of homes have still not registered.
The agency responsible for administering and collecting the charge says that householders who have received a letter but have paid the charge should contact them.
Property owners who have not yet paid the household charge face increased penalties from Monday.
Over 20,000 homes which are eligible for mandatory inspections have signed up in the last few days, but overall interest remains low.
The discount registration window shuts next Friday – with only a fraction of the 437,000 tanks registered at the lower rate.
LGMA chief executive Paul McSweeney says the household charge is essential, as payments top the €100 million mark.
The agency responsible for collecting the charge says it’s matching its records with those of other state agencies.
The taxman, and not the LGMA, will be responsible for ensuring full compliance with the tax.
The number of registrations for mandatory inspections remains low, almost a month into the special €5 window.
A third letter warning of court action over non-payment of charge by liable households is due to be sent out in September.
The County and City Managers’ Association speaks out after Phil Hogan writes to them confirming cuts to their funding.
Just over 957,700 properties have registered to pay the Household Charge since its introduction on 1 January.
Meanwhile, the LGMA has started the process of analysing data to identify those who have not yet paid.
Phil Hogan has confirmed that almost a thousand payments have been rejected because they didn’t include penalties.
“Everybody knew what the deadline was,” says the environment minister.
Nearly a month after the deadline for the €100 tax, the government is still some way off its target of raising €160 million to fund local authorities.
Around 10,000 new households have been accounted for in the last three days – still only just over half the population.
The official deadline passed on 31 March but several thousand property owners have paid the €100 charge over the past ten days.
The motion is being tabled by Sinn Féin, whose councillors have accused Phil Hogan of showing “monumental hypocrisy”.
Just over half of those expected to pay the €100 tax did so before last night’s deadline.
The environment minister says the charge is a “legacy left behind” and wouldn’t be pursued if an alternative had been found.
Thousands gathered outside the National Convention Centre, where Fine Gael’s Ard-Fheis is taking place this weekend.
The Local Government Management Agency now estimates that just under 640,000 properties have registered or paid the controversial €100 tax.
The chief executive of the Local Government Management Agency said that around 550,000 households have now paid or registered for the €100 tax.
The Minister of State admitted the government needed to “learn lessons” from the handling of the controversial €100 tax.
The latest figures show that around 36,000 properties have registered to pay since last Thursday evening but that’s less than fifth of the number eventually expected to pay.
The goverment is hoping the interim tax can raise €160 million in revenue.
THIS YEAR HAS given us a lot of unexpected things, but one of the bigger cultural changes of 2020 has been the wide-scale move to working from home.
Writing in TheJournal.ie today, Arlene Vithaldas of the UCC Academy argues that it’s time for society to change its view of a workplace that includes commuting to offices.
Some people have found that working from home has given them more time, because they don’t have to commute both ways or end up getting stuck in the office after hours.
However, others miss the collaborative nature and social aspect of being in the office, as well as the chance to regularly be in urban centres where offices tend to be located.
Today we’re asking: Do you enjoy working remotely?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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