COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2013

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor M. Devine

To ask the Manager for an update with regards to Commercial Rates - amounts collected, amounts outstanding and amounts written off?

REPLY:

The following is the position regarding Commercial Rates up to the 27th.June 2013

Due @ 1 January 2013	Billed 2013	Write Off	Adjustments	Total for Collection	Collected	Outstanding  @ 27th June 2013
€39,940,231	€122,800,296	€2,025,114	€1,433,958	€159,281,455	€55,102,766	€104,178,689

Commercial Rates are billed in full at the start of each year but are payble in two moieties: the first 2013 moiety became due in January 2013 and the second moiety totalling €61,400,148 fell due for payment on 1st July 2013. 

The total outstanding at 27th June 2013 was €104,178,690 of which €73,208,334 related to 2013 billing.  Ratepayers can avail of a variety of payment options including monthly payment arrangements via direct debit, payments on account and post dated cheques.   Approximately 27% of the outstanding 2013 Rates have payment arrangements in place and 21% of total amounts outstanding are making payments in accordance with agreed payment plans.  In addition an estimated 11% of rated properties in arrears are vacant and potentially in a position to qualify for a vacancy credit. 

The following Guide to Commercial Rates was issued to Ratepayers in January 2013 and is is available online at  www.sdcc.ie/sites/default/files/guidelines/commercial-rates-2013-final.pdf