Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 3 of The Local Government Rates (Financial Procedures) Regulations 2023 that the Annual Rate on Valuation (ARV) for all rateable properties within the rating authority of Offaly County Council for the financial year commencing on 1st January 2025 and ending 31st December 2025 is €0.2198.
In accordance with the Local Government Rates & Other Matters Act 2019, as amended, the following rules now apply:
- Commercial Rates are now due from 1st January and are payable as a single charge. However, Offaly County Council will continue to facilitate monthly payments on request.
- All amendments to the valuation list will now be effective immediately (i.e. revisions, additions & removals, and appeals).
- By way of advance notice and in accordance with the new legislation, interest charges will be applicable from 1st January 2026 on unpaid 2025 Commercial Rates bills. Further information on this will be provided in due course.
Dated this 6th January 2025.
Signed: Anna Marie Delaney, Chief Executive,
Offaly County Council, Áras An Chontae,
Charleville Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 F893.
FÓGRA FAOI RÁTAÍ TRÁCHTÁLA
Tugtar fógra leis seo de réir Alt 3 de na Rialacháin um Rátaí Rialtais Áitiúil (Nósanna Imeachta Airgeadais) 2023 gurb é €0.2198 an Ráta Bliantúil ar an Luacháil (ARV) le haghaidh gach réadmhaoin inrátaithe laistigh d’údarás rátúcháin Chomhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí don bhliain airgeadais dar tosach an 1 Eanáir 2025 agus dar críoch an 31 Nollaig 2025.
Faoi reachtaíocht nua, tá roinnt mhaith athruithe á ndéanamh a mbeidh tionchar ar gach íocóir rátaí ó 2024 i leith. Is iad seo a leanas na cinn is suntasaí díobh:
- Tá Rátaí Tráchtála dlite anois ón 1 Eanáir agus iníoctha mar mhuirear aonair. Leanfaidh Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí ag éascú íocaíochtaí míosúla ar iarratas, áfach.
- Beidh gach leasú ar an liosta luachála i bhfeidhm láithreach (.i.e. athbhreithnithe, breisithe & baint, mar aon le hathomhairc).
- Mar réamhfhógra agus de réir na reachtaíochta nua, beidh táillí úis infheidhmithe ón 1 Eanáir 2026 ar bhillí Rátaí Tráchtála 2025 nach mbeidh íoctha. Cuirfear tuilleadh eolais ar fáil faoi seo in am trátha.
Arna dhátú inniu an 6 Eanáir 2025.
Sínithe: Anna Marie Delaney, Príomhfheidhmeannach,
Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhaillí, Áras an Chontae,
Bóthar Charleville, Tulach Mhór, Co. Uíbh Fhailí, R35 F893.