Agri-Business
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, has confirmed that landowners can apply for an "exemption" this year in his Budget 2026 speech.
Rural Life
Farmers urgently need "absolute clarity" on the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) to plan for their futures according to Senator Boyhan.
Farmers are urging for all actively farmed land to be permanently removed from the scope of the...
Revenue Commissioners has confirmed that around 1,800 returns have been filed in relation to RZLT and €40 million has been paid.
Local authorities have paid out more than €11 million to date in Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) payments to Revenue.
Revenue has announced that the deadline for submission of annual Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)...
Agri Politics
Farmers are being reminded that the deadline for Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) returns to Revenue is fast approaching.
There has been about 241 submissions for rezoning land nationwide under the final 2025 map for RZLT, according to local authorities
Farmers are reminded they must apply for their lands to be rezoned before next week’s RZLT deadline, regardless of previous applications.
Farmers are being urged to make themselves aware if any of their land falls within the scope of the RZLT before March 31.
More than 2,000 homes across the country were liable for the Vacant Homes Tax (VHT) in the 12-mont period ending October 31, 2024.
The department has communicated the legislative amendments to the RZLT as a consequence of the Finance Act 2024 to all local authorities.
The IFA General Election 2024 manifesto has called on the next government to prioritise the competitiveness of the agriculture sector.
The Dáil has been told that a "one-size-fits-all" RZLT "does not help" and that a further review of the new tax is needed.
Minister Chambers has published the Finance Bill 2024, which implements the taxation changes announced in Budget 2025 last week.
Senator Victor Boyhan has said the announcement today on the RZLT as part of Budget 2025 is "is a very disappointing result for farmers".
Landowners can be exempt from the RZLT in 2025 if they seek to have their land rezoned to reflect the activity they carry out on their land.
The Minister for Agriculture, has secured additional funding in Budget 2025 that will put more money in the pockets of farmers.
The Tánaiste has said the "issue" of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) will be addressed before next week's Budget 2025.
The amount of development land liable to the RZLT is likely to exceed 6,200ha, Minister Darragh O'Brien has said.
Minister Chambers has said he will bring a "solution" to government party leaders before the budget to exclude active farmland from the RZLT.
The Green Party has told Agriland that an exemption must be made for active farmers under the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT).
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has said he is currently "exploring all options" on resolving the issues for farmland under the RZLT.
