Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Local authorities are preparing lands for the residential zoned land tax, RZLT. An issue that is coming up a fair bit right across all local authorities is that functional farmers who are drawing entitlements fear for their existence because they feel this tax will be imposed on them at a rate of 3% of the development value. There are other farmers whose land is zoned R2. This is also known as phase 2 land, and it cannot be developed until phase 1 land is used up.

Will the Government please make a statement to clarify that no functional farmer will be liable for the land tax and that phase 2 lands will not be subject to the tax unless they become phase 1 lands? Clarity is crucial for people right across the country.

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