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Time Running out for Buyer Relief

The tax relief scheme for first-time buyers ends on December 31st, so anyone who wants to avail of it will have to find a house – and finance – fast WITH REPORTS that prices are levelling off in some areas and a temporary Government tax relief to cushion buyers for the first five years of […]

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Property tax based on house value to be in force by mid-2013

A PROPERTY tax based on house valuation is set to be in force by the middle of next year as part of the troika bailout programme. Minister for Finance Michael Noonan yesterday insisted the system had not been finalised, but the Cabinet has agreed the tax will form part of December’s budget. The Cabinet is […]

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