Calls In Clare For Removal Of Local Property Tax

The Chair of Clare’s Housing Committee is calling for the local property tax to be removed completely.

It comes as members of the Independent Alliance have urged the Finance Minister to make pensioners and those with disabilities exempt from paying the rate.

Property tax, as it stands, is based on a 2013 valuation of a home but with a re-evaluation planned for November, it’s feared the rate will rise significantly, putting massive pressure on those with limited income.

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Independent Shannon Councillor Gerry Flynn says the promises made when the tax was introduced haven’t been kept: