Government told more homes than estimated liable for household charge

The National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis says there are actually more homes liable for the Household Charge than the government estimates.

The Local Government Management Agency says around 1.6 million householders must pay the 100-euro levy.

805,000 people had registered to pay the 100 euro household charge by the Saturday night deadline.

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Professor Rob Kitchin is Director of NIRSA says the real number of those liable for the tax is closer to 1.8 million.

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