Just 37 households seek cut in property tax

It caused uproar when first introduced, but it seems householders aren’t as angry about the Local Property Tax (LPT) as they once were.

Ireland’s largest county has nearly 150,00 households, yet just 37 householders and one organisation have sent submissions to the local authority to have the LPT reduced.

This comes despite Cork County Council placing an advertisement in the Irish Examiner asking for submissions, and a number of politicians urging householders to make their views known before the council meets next month to discuss the possibility of cutting it by 15%.