Revenue extends deadline for filing LPT Returns
Local Property Tax (LPT) returns for more than one million properties had been filed by last Friday morning, and such was the demand that Revenue extended the deadline for filing.
In a statement issued early on Friday, Revenue said that in the previous three days, returns for more than 250,000 properties were filed, more than 80,000 calls were made to its LPT helpline and 15,000 items of correspondence were received.
With this high level of engagement expected to continue to increase further in the coming days, it is clear that property owners are making every effort to fully comply with their LPT obligations, the statement said.
"LPT requires property owners to submit a return to Revenue and we are conscious that this can cause a degree of worry and stress for property owners who do not have a reason to engage directly with Revenue on an ongoing basis.
"Revenue is also conscious that this is the first revaluation for LPT since it was first introduced eight years ago. In light of this, and having regard to the fact that the return filing deadline falls on Sunday, Revenue has extended the LPT Return filing deadline to 5pm on Wednesday November 10, 2021."
The quickest and easiest way to submit your LPT Return is online via myAccount, ROS or the LPT online Portal, demonstrated by the fact that 93pc of property owners who have already filed their LPT Returns have done so online.
To assist property owners who may not be able to access or use its online services or who need additional support to meet their compliance obligations, Revenue also announced that its LPT Helpline (01 7383626) will provide extended opening hours service in the days leading up to the extended deadline. The hours for Tuesday November 9 are 8am-8pm; and for Wednesday November 10 8am-5pm.
Standard telephone opening hours (09.30 to 16.30) will resume once the extended deadline has passed.
For property owners who have submitted a written query to Revenue (via MyEnquiries or by post) in respect of their 2022 LPT obligations in advance of the filing date, Revenue has confirmed that they will be treated as having complied with their requirements on time, provided they file their return promptly as soon as their query is resolved.