Call for end to home tax ‘rip-off’

YOUNG Fine Gael yesterday demanded an end to an outrageous housing tax rip-off where stealth levies account for 45% of the cost of a new home.

The organisation claimed tens of thousands of home-seekers over 35 are still living with their parents because they cannot get a foothold on the property ladder.

"The Irish tax code is seriously messed up if young people starting out in life are forced to pay 45% in taxes and levies to the government and local authorities," said Young Fine Gael president William Lavelle.