Household Charge 2012
Wicklow County Council are accepting payment at the following council offices between the hours of 9am
and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
- Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Wicklow Town.
- Bray Town Council, Bray Civic Offices, Main Street, Bray
- Arklow Town Council, Avoca River House, Bridgewater Centre, Arklow.
To facilitate the payment of the Household Charge, the
above offices will be open on Saturday 31st March 2012
between the hours of 9am and 5pm.
The Household Charge is an annual charge introduced by the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 which is payable by owners of residential property. The current charge is set at €100 per residential property. Liability for the charge arises by virtue of ownership of residential property on the liability date and is on a point in time basis i.e. the 1st January in each calendar year, known as the "liability date".
It is a matter for owners of residential properties to register and pay the Household Charge on or after the 1st of January 2012 i.e. the legislation places the onus on the owner of a residential property to assess his or her liability to the charge.
The charge is payable by 31st of March 2012, or where a person opts to pay by instalments the Direct Debit Mandate must be set up by 1st of March 2012.
Section 4 of the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides for certain exemptions and waviers from the household charge while Section 7 provides for the charging of late payments fees and interest on charges no paid within the 3 month payment period.
Further information is available on the Household Charge website
www.householdcharge.ie
Who is liable?
If you are an owner of a residential property in the
Republic of Ireland you may be liable to the pay the
€100 Household Charge by the 31st March 2012. A
number of exemptions and waivers from the payment
apply. Further information on waivers and exemptions
is available on the Household Charge website
www.householdcharge.ie
Where does your money go?
The €100 will go towards paying for essential local
services: public parks; libraries; open spaces and leisure
amenities; planning and development; fi re and
emergency services; maintenance and cleaning of
streets and street lighting.
How do I pay?
Online: www.householdcharge.ie by credit/debit card
By Post: Application forms are available from most
local authority offices or can be downloaded from the
Household Charge website. Postal application should be
submitted to: Household Charge, PO BOX 12168,
Dublin 1. Euro Cheques / Bank Drafts /
Postal Orders should be made payable to Household
Charge.
Completed Household Charge Application forms should be posted to Household Charge, PO Box 12168, Dublin 1. Alternatively, Household Charge applications can be submitted to Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Wicklow Town or Bray Town Council, Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
What are the penalties?
It is up to you, the homeowner, to pay the Household
Charge by the 31st March 2012 (you will not receive an
invoice). Late payment penalties will apply thereafter.
The penalties increase the later payment is made.
PAY THE €100 CHARGE
BEFORE THE 31ST MARCH
AND AVOID PENALTIES.
Forms
New account registration form -
3443kb
Additional
properties to be registered - 495kb
Additional
properties to be removed - 383kb
Request for
refund - 1470kb
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