Major blow for homeowners as property tax bills set for hike as Dublin City councillors vote for first-time increase
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Councillor Daithí Doolan said those who voted to increase the tax have 'turned their backs on Dublin's struggling families".
The Sinn Fein rep voiced his anger after the "proposal to cut the Local Property Tax by the maximum 15 per cent in Dublin was defeated".
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He said: "The unholy alliance have turned their backs on Dublin's struggling families.
"This increase will put an added burden on households already finding it hard to make ends meet.
"Sinn Fein is committed to scrapping this unfair tax. It is unjust and is not based on income or ability to pay.
"When households in Dublin are hit with the increased bills next year, the public will remember who voted for the increase.
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"People can be assured, Sinn Féin will continue to actively campaign against this unjust, unfair tax on their home."
This will provide an additional €16.4 million in funds for the city, the council said.
Defending the move, Fine Gael's Danny Byrne acknowledged charging the full LPT rate was 'not popular but it is prudent and fiscally responsible'.
Labour's Darragh Moriarty said 75 per cent of homeowners will have a 'very modest increase' of between €18.50 and €83.75 a year.
He said: 'I think that's fair and it's progressive."
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Some homeowners in the capital will see their property tax rise next year following a vote by Dublin city councillors
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