The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended), makes specific provision that elected members of a local authority may pass a formal resolution to vary the basic rate of the Local Property Tax for their administrative area by a percentage known as the local adjustment factor. At the meeting set by Westmeath County Council to consider this matter, the members may set a local adjustment factor within the range of +/- 15% of the basic rate, or, may decide not to adjust the basic rate.

Westmeath County Council will meet in September 2020 to consider the setting of a local adjustment factor.

Westmeath County Council welcomes written submissions from the public on this matter specifically covering the potential effects of varying the basic rate of the Local Property Tax on businesses, individuals and on local authority services.

Submissions must be received by 29 August 2020 and be sent to:

Westmeath County Council,
LPT Submissions,
Áras An Chontae,
Mount Street,
Mullingar,
Co. Westmeath

or

Email: LPT@westmeathcoco.ie

Further information in relation to this notice is available on: www.westmeathcoco.ie

Signed: Pat Gallagher
Chief Executive

Dated: 14 July 2020