Clare County Council today issued a reminder to property owners affected by the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) scheme that the deadline for payment of the €200 charge for 2013 is June 30 next.
The annual charge applies to any residential property in which the owner does not reside as their normal place of residence. It also applies to vacant residential property and properties where the owners live abroad. NPPR property owners are liable for the charge in 2013 in addition to the half-year Local Property Tax.
Commenting on the NPPR scheme, Seamus Halpin, Senior Executive Officer, Finance Department of Clare County Council, stated: “The NPPR Charge, which was introduced under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 set an annual charge of €200 per residence, with a significant late payment fee. A €20 late payment fee will apply in respect of each month or part of a month per each annual charge during which the charge remains unpaid. Anyone who has not registered and is liable to the NPPR charge has already accrued significant late payment fees on their property “
Mr. Halpin noted that the charge is based on self-declaration and therefore, the onus is on the property owner themselves to register their property and make the payment.
He explained: “The 2013 charge is based upon the ownership and status of the property on the 31st March 2013. Those who no longer own an NPPR that they previously registered in the system may remove their association with that property, online at www.nppr.ie. If the sale of a Non Principal Private Residence closes on or prior to the liability date for a given year (31st March in the case of 2013) then the vendor has no liability for the charge that year; if the sale closes after the liability date, the vendor is liable for the charge that year and late payment fees will continue to accumulate on any unpaid charge or charges.”
Owners should log on to www.nppr.ie and register their property and make payment before the 30th of June, 2013, to avoid incurring additional fees. For the 2013 NPPR Charge this means that the late payment fee will apply to all payments made on or after the 1st of July, 2013. The late payment fee will continue to roll up as long as the charge remains unpaid and the amount involved can be substantial.
If you are an existing customer and you have paid the charge in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, you should now log onto the NPPR website under “Existing Customer” and make your renewal payment using your account reference number. If you have become a new owner of a non-principal private residence, you can register for the first time as a “New Customer”. You can also download the registration forms from the website and post it to P.O. Box No. 11654, Dublin 8.
Persons in doubt about the liability of their property should contact Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare, at 065 6821616 or nppr@clarecoco.ie. Further information also is available from the website www.nppr.ie where the charge can be paid or registration forms downloaded.
The annual charge applies to any residential property in which the owner does not reside as their normal place of residence. It also applies to vacant residential property and properties where the owners live abroad. NPPR property owners are liable for the charge in 2013 in addition to the half-year Local Property Tax.
Commenting on the NPPR scheme, Seamus Halpin, Senior Executive Officer, Finance Department of Clare County Council, stated: “The NPPR Charge, which was introduced under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 set an annual charge of €200 per residence, with a significant late payment fee. A €20 late payment fee will apply in respect of each month or part of a month per each annual charge during which the charge remains unpaid. Anyone who has not registered and is liable to the NPPR charge has already accrued significant late payment fees on their property “
Mr. Halpin noted that the charge is based on self-declaration and therefore, the onus is on the property owner themselves to register their property and make the payment.
He explained: “The 2013 charge is based upon the ownership and status of the property on the 31st March 2013. Those who no longer own an NPPR that they previously registered in the system may remove their association with that property, online at www.nppr.ie. If the sale of a Non Principal Private Residence closes on or prior to the liability date for a given year (31st March in the case of 2013) then the vendor has no liability for the charge that year; if the sale closes after the liability date, the vendor is liable for the charge that year and late payment fees will continue to accumulate on any unpaid charge or charges.”
Owners should log on to www.nppr.ie and register their property and make payment before the 30th of June, 2013, to avoid incurring additional fees. For the 2013 NPPR Charge this means that the late payment fee will apply to all payments made on or after the 1st of July, 2013. The late payment fee will continue to roll up as long as the charge remains unpaid and the amount involved can be substantial.
If you are an existing customer and you have paid the charge in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, you should now log onto the NPPR website under “Existing Customer” and make your renewal payment using your account reference number. If you have become a new owner of a non-principal private residence, you can register for the first time as a “New Customer”. You can also download the registration forms from the website and post it to P.O. Box No. 11654, Dublin 8.
Persons in doubt about the liability of their property should contact Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare, at 065 6821616 or nppr@clarecoco.ie. Further information also is available from the website www.nppr.ie where the charge can be paid or registration forms downloaded.
