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Have Your Say: Local Property Tax Adjustment: Submissions Due by 19th June
Important! Have Your Say on Local Property Tax — Before June 19th Deadline
This presents a critical opportunity for your business to influence the Local Property Tax (LPT) adjustment factor, currently under public consultation by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC).
The consultation closes on Wednesday, 19th June 2025 and a final decision will be made by the Council on 7th July. The Council has the option to increase or decrease the basic rate of Local Property Tax within the range of plus or minus 15% (see full details in DLR advertisement below).
It is crucial that every business understands the impact of this decision. The Council has consistently applied a 15% reduction to the LPT rate each year, which may appear positive for households, but which has come at a cost to local businesses. The LPT reduction in 2025 is estimated to have reduced the Council’s income by €9.5 million, with a similar figure of over €9 million in 2024. This has resulted in a budget deficit, which has been offset by increased commercial rates.
This has direct and significant consequences for every ratepayer in The District, with commercial rates already a major overhead for most businesses.
A summary of LPT decisions taken by all 31 local authorities last year shows:
• 18 councils increased by 15%
• 1 increased by 12%
• 4 increased by 10%
• 1 increased by 6%
• 1 increased by 5%
• 2 made no change
• 1 decreased by 7.5%
• 3 decreased by 15% (South Dublin, Dublin City, and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)
At its recent meeting, the Board of Sandyford Business District (SBD) reviewed the proposed variation and agreed to recommend that there should be NEITHER an increase NOR a decrease in the current rate, to avoid a further estimated €10 million reduction in income in 2026.
As part of our advocacy role, A Strong Voice for the District, we urge all businesses in The District to make a submission. Once this vote is taken in isolation from the full Council budget, it can have serious implications, especially if commercial rates must be increased again to bridge any funding gaps.
How to Make a Submission (Deadline: 19th June 2025)
You can submit your views via:
1. Online: www.dlrcoco.ie through the Council’s Consultation Hub
2. Email: lptsubmissions@dlrcoco.ie
3. Post:
Local Property Tax Submissions
Finance Department
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
County Hall, Marine Road
Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
(Please mark your submission “Proposed LPT Variation”)
This is your opportunity to be heard and help shape a more balanced and sustainable local funding model. Your voice matters; please take a few minutes to submit your views before the 19th of June deadline.