Decision to delay property tax review prompted Attorney General’s concerns at potential for legal challenge

The Attorney General expressed serious concerns about the Government’s decision to delay a review of the local property tax (LPT), a highly confidential Cabinet memorandum reveals.

In the April 2 memo, seen by the Irish Examiner, Séamus Woulfe warned ministers explicitly that the Government is leaving itself open to a potential legal challenge because up to 80,000 homes built since 2012 are exempt from the LPT.