Noonan rejects claims that new property tax will be 0.5% of home value

September 11, 2012 The MyHome Newsdesk by The MyHome Newsdesk
Noonan rejects claims that new property tax will be 0.5% of home value

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan moved quickly yesterday to reject suggestions that the government were set to introduction a property tax of 0.5% of house value in December’s Budget.

The percentage figure, which came to light in an IMF report of recommendations, would have cost homeowners roughly €500 per €100,000 borrowed.

Speaking from Fine Gael’s think-in in Mayo though, Minister Noonan moved quickly to allay the fears of homeowners, saying that he thought the new charge was “too much”.

He said: “On the IMF advice that should be 0.5 per cent of the value, which would bring in about €1 billion, I would not propose to the Government at that level. I think it’s too high.”

Read more on the subject in today’s Irish Times.

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