Or up to €2500 for non payment?
It’s OK, a tenner will buy you an extra six months to mull it over.
Environment Minister Phil Hogan began the passage of the legislation last night.The charge must either be paid in full by the end of next March or the homeowner must have made arrangements to pay it in four instalments of €25.Mr Hogan said there would be penalties for non-payment.A late payment fee of €10 will apply if it is paid within six months of the due date; €20 if between six and 12 months and €30 if the payment is 12 months late.Mr Hogan said that after two years of failing to pay, the liability would rise to €280 when the charges, late-payment fees and late-payment interest were all taken into account.Mr Hogan said: “I want the message to go out clearly to those who are liable to pay this necessary household charge on time, rather than incurring late-payment fees and penalties. “Local authorities will also have power to take prosecutions against owners who fail to discharge their liability to pay. “Prosecution will be by way of summary proceedings and a court may impose a class C fine under the Fines Act 2010,which ranges from €1,000 to €2,500.”
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