Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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162. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding the local property tax; if his attention has been drawn to the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/20]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Revenue provides a wide range of phased and single payment options for Local Property Tax (LPT). These include Debit Card, Credit Card, Annual Debit Instruction (ADI), monthly Direct Debit (DD) through a financial institution, Deduction at Source (DaS) from salary, pension, or certain social welfare payments, and approved service providers including, An Post, Omnivend and Payzone.

While Revenue does not charge transaction fees for the payment options it directly provides, the approved service providers, who are commercial operations, do levy charges over which Revenue has no control. For example, An Post charges €1 per transaction, Omnivend charges 4% of the transaction and Payzone charges between 75c to €2 depending on the transaction value. Further details regarding the available payment options for LPT are available at: www.revenue.ie/en/property/local-property-tax/paying-your-lpt/index.aspx.

Revenue has advised me that the property owner in question did not receive a Direct Debit mandate for his 2021 LPT payment because he changed his payment option to Debit Card in 2020. The person can still select any of the other available payment options for 2021, including Direct Debit should he choose to do so. He can complete this change through his online account at: or alternatively he can contact the LPT Helpline at telephone number at 01-7383626, who will assist him to complete the change.