Government committing ’taxsault’ on landlords

We at the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) have accused the Government of what we call “taxsault” — assault by taxation.

In a strongly worded letter to the 51 TDs and 21 senators who are themselves private residential landlords, we said that there has been a “grave injustice” to the providers of private rental accommodation for 700,000 people.

The litany of unfair taxation continues and landlords are now being required to pay the €200 tax on non-principal private residences in March, followed by a so far indeterminate local property tax in July, followed again by a so far indeterminate amount of water charges next year.