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31/01/2025
Tax Aimed At Increasing Housing Supply In Galway To Come Into Effect
The new Residential Zoned Land Tax which aims to increase housing supply will come into effect from tomorrow.In County Galway, local authorities have published 2025 maps identifying lands zoned for residential or mixed use liable for this tax this year.
Landowners with land on the 2025 maps can make a rezoning request. Evidence of this request allows you to seek a one year exemption from the tax.
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Draft maps identifying lands that may be subject to the tax in 2026 have also been published. Submissions can also be made regarding these maps.
Deadline for submissions and rezoning requests is April 1.
For more information or to make a submission, visit
www.galwaycity.it/rzlt or
consult.galwaycity.ie.
More information on the measure can also be found at
www.gov.ie/rzlt.
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