Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)

On the question of management charges, management companies receive a combined bill from a local authority or refuse collection provider. The simple solution is for them to divide the total amount among the units and allocate this sum to the unit owners' PPS numbers and return the information to the service provider which will then forward it to Revenue. All companies file P35s. There is nothing complicated about separating domestic payments from commercial ones. This is already being done with different PRSI rates for P35s. If the will is there, it can be done. The point made about competition is irrelevant to the argument. The argument is about taxpayers getting tax relief at source on bin charges. If the political will was there, a Revenue system could be put in place.

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