Fingal councillors vote to reduce property tax by 7.5%

Householders in Fingal will see their 2023 Local Property Tax bills reduced by 7.5 percent following a decision by councillors at last night’s monthly meeting of Fingal County Council.

The elected members in Fingal voted by 26 votes to eight to reduce the Local Property Tax by 7.5 percent up to 31 December 2024.

This is the sixth successive year that bills have been reduced by less than the 15 percent rate.

The previous five reductions were for 10 percent and the extra income raised facilitated increased resources in areas such as housing, operations, community, and libraries.

The Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly welcomed the councillors’ decision.

“This is the sixth year we have been able to give householders a reduction while creating a fund for local services.

“Having that extra funding has made a tangible difference across the county and I would like to thank our elected members for their continued support,” she said.

“The effect of new valuations and the increased number of residential properties liable for Local Property Tax will result in an average decrease of around 1.3 percent on what people were paying in 2022,” she added.