Vacant homes to face a new tax in upcoming budget
Minister Paschal Donohoe has indicated that vacant homes will face a new tax in the next budget. This comes as new figures show that just over 57,000, or 3%, of habitable properties eligible to pay the LPT are vacant. The Finance Minister said that the purpose of the tax was to maximise the use of existing homes, and not to raise revenue. He intimated that that there would be exemptions…