Vacant homes tax rakes in just over €1.2m from 3,600 properties in first year

The Dublin City Council area had the highest number of declared habitable vacant homes at 675, with 361 deemed not liable for the tax

The new vacant homes tax has raked in just over €1.2m from almost 3,600 vacant habitable homes in its first year, with Cork county having the second highest number in the country.

New figures from Revenue show that the total liability for the self-declared tax stands at €2m with €1.2m collected to date and payment arrangements in place to collect the rest over the coming months.