New figures from the tax authority show that no payments and no local property tax (LPT) return has been received for 170,000 homes.
They are among 390,000 properties that have yet to file a return with Revenue.
At the end of last year, property owners were required for the first time since 2021 to revalue their properties and indicate how they were going to pay the tax.
Revenue said in a statement that payments were being received for 227,000 of the 390,000 properties based on valuations from 2021.
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New statistics from Revenue show that LPT returns and payments have been made for more than 1.9 million properties – but thousands have yet to pay.
Revenue called on these property owners to complete their LPT return and ensure payment arrangements are in place.
“In relation to the property owners of the almost 170,000 properties that have not filed their return or have a payment in place, Revenue will start its annual LPT non-compliance campaign.”
Letters are to go out this week to property owners who have yet to pay and are in a job telling them that they have a fortnight to file their return and payment.
If they fail to respond, their employer will be instructed to begin deducting their LPT from their wages.
Further letters to others who have yet to file updated LPT returns will follow.
Revenue said that payment arrangements were in place for just over 227,000 properties where returns have not yet been filed.
These property owners are currently paying their 2026 LPT estimate through recurring payment methods such as monthly direct debit or salary deduction.
“These property owners still have to file their LPT return and update their valuation band – failure to do so will result in enforcement action,” Revenue said.
Revenue can impose interest of 8pc a year on unpaid LPT amounts. It can also impose a charge on the property if the tax is not paid.
It can deduct unpaid tax directly from wages or pensions, or instruct a sheriff to seize goods.
Kate Clair, manager of Revenue’s local property tax branch, said all residential property owners were legally required to submit an LPT return to Revenue last November.
A key part of the return is selecting the LPT valuation band that applies to the market value of the property on November 1 last year.
Ms Clair said that even when homeowners had paid in full, or had a rollover payment arrangement in place, or even where they agreed with the ‘notice of estimate’ that Revenue had made for the property, they still must file an LPT return.
This is to confirm the correct valuation band of the property.
“Our LPT compliance campaign starts this week. We are writing to property owners in employment notifying them that if they do not file their return and make payment arrangement within a fortnight we will instruct their employer to deduct their LPT from their wages,” Ms Clair said.
The LPT helpline is also available on 01-7383626.
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