Revenue reveals €482m in Local Property Tax collected last year; 97% of households complied with the tax

Revenue has revealed it collected €482m in Local Property Tax last year, with the vast majority of households complying with the charge.

Figures released from Revenue show that 97% of households complied with the tax, in line with previous year, but that 797 cases were referred to the Sheriff/ External Solicitors for collection, while more than 12,800 tax clearance requests were refused due to a failure to pay the property tax.