Today, 10th October 2023, the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe presented the 2024 Budget.
Budget 2024 tax measures feature a range of supports for individual and business taxpayers under the following headings:
Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature. It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so.. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.
The publication of Draft Residential Zoned Land Tax Maps by local authorities was announced today by the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D. and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien T.D.
Landowners have until 1st January 2023 to make a submission to the relevant local authority as to whether or not their land, on the map, satisfies the criteria to be liable to the tax.
This is part of the implementation of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT).
What is RZLT?
As you may remember, Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) was introduced by Finance Act 2021 as part of the Government’s ‘Housing for All – a New Housing Plan for Ireland’.
Land within the scope of RZLT will be liable to an annual 3% tax based on its market value from 1st January 2024 onwards.
RZLT will apply to land that on, or after, 1st January 2022, is:
In other words, where the land is zoned as suitable for residential development and serviced after 1st January 2022, tax will be first due in the third year after it comes within scope.
The primary objective of RZLT is activate land for residential development and not to increase the Government’s tax revenue.
It will operate on a self-assessment basis, which places the filing and payments obligations on the landowners. You must retain detailed records to enable the Revenue Commissioners to verify the correct amount of RZLT due and payable.
What should you do?
If you own land liable to RZLT, you must register for the tax.
You will be able to register for RZLT from late 2023.
You will be required to file an annual return to Revenue and pay any liability on or before 23rd May of each year, beginning in 2024.
Please be aware that interest, penalties and surcharges will apply in relation to cases of non-compliance, for example:
Exclusions.
There are a number of exclusions from RZLT.
Certain properties are excluded from RZLT such as existing residential properties.
Homeowners will not have to pay the RZLT if they own a dwelling which appears on the local authorities’ RZLT Maps, and this property is subject to Local Property Tax (LPT). In other words, residential properties liable for Local Property Tax (LPT) are not subject to RZLT.
If, however, your garden/yard/land is greater than 0.4047 hectares (one acre) then you must register for RZLT.
No RZLT, however, is payable by owners of these properties.
Summary:
For full information, please click:
https://www.revenue.ie/en/property/residential-zoned-land/due-date-excluded-properties.aspx
Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature. It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so.. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.
Today, Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D., and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D. presented Budget 2023.
Minister Donohoe announced an extension to a number of existing personal tax reliefs including:
Key measures include:
Help-to-Buy Scheme
The scheme will continue at current rates for another two years and will expire on 31st December 2024
Vacant Homes Tax (“VHT”)
A VHT will apply to residential properties which are occupied for less than 30 days in a 12 month period.
Exemptions will apply where the property is vacant for “genuine reasons.”
The applicable tax rate is three times the existing local property tax (“LPT”) rate
Residential Development Stamp Duty Refund Scheme
The stamp duty refund scheme will continue until the end of 2025.
The stamp duty residential land rebate scheme allows for a refund of eleven-fifteenths of the stamp duty paid on land that is subsequently developed for residential purposes. was due to expire on 31 December 2022. It has been extended to the end of 2025.
Pre-letting Expenses on Certain Vacant Residential Properties
The limit for landlords claiming allowable pre-letting expenses is to be increased from €5,000 to €10,000.
The vacancy period is to be reduced from 12 months to 6 months.
Levy on Concrete Blocks, Pouring Concrete and other Concrete Products
A 10% levy was announced in response to the significant funding required in respect of the defective blocks redress scheme. A 10% levy will be applied to concrete blocks, pouring concrete, and certain other concrete products
This levy applies from 3rd April 2023.
9% VAT rate for hospitality and tourism sector
The 9% VAT rate currently in place to support the tourism and hospitality sectors will continue until 28th February 2023.
9% VAT rate on electricity and gas supplies
The temporary reduction in the VAT rate applicable to gas and electricity supplies (from 13.5% to 9%) will be extended to 28th February 2023.
Farmers’ Flat-Rate Addition
The flat-rate addition is being reduced from 5.5% to 5% in accordance with criteria set out in the EU VAT Directive.
This change will apply from 1st January 2023.
Zero-rated supplies
From 1st January 2023 VAT on newspapers, including digital editions will be reduced from 9% to 0%.
Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature. It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so.. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.
Revenue has published a reminder of the payment dates for Local Property Tax (LPT) in 2021.
The payment date depends on the payment method selected:
For further information, please follow the link: https://www.revenue.ie/en/property/local-property-tax/what-to-do-in-2021/filing-and-payment-deadlines.aspx