Important reminder about Local Property Tax Return deadline
On 29/10/2025, Revenue reminded residential property owners that the 7 November deadline for filing their Local Property Tax (LPT) Return for the 2026 – 2030 period is fast approaching. To date, over 550,000 returns have been filed, with 27,000 returns filed yesterday (28/10/2025) alone.
Property owners who have not yet done so are reminded that they need to complete the following three steps:
1. Determine the valuation band of their property as at 1 November 2025.
2. Submit their LPT Return, including the valuation band, by 7 November 2025.
3. Pay, or make arrangements to pay, the LPT charge for 2026.
Extensive guidance on how to determine the valuation band of a property and submit an LPT Return is available on the Revenue website and can be accessed at www.revenue.ie/lpt. This guidance includes an interactive valuation tool which provides an estimated average valuation band for residential properties in each area, based on Eircode or location.
Revenue reminds property owners that the valuation tool is a guide only. Owners should consider their property's features and condition, and use additional information sources where needed, to determine the most accurate valuation.
Speaking today, Katie Clair, Manager of Revenue’s LPT Branch, advised:
"The level of returns filed to date is encouraging, with over 550,000 returns filed to date. However, I urge any property owner who has not yet thought about their LPT for 2026 to do so now.
When submitting your LPT return you will be asked to make arrangements to pay your LPT charge for 2026. There are a number of payment options available, and property owners can pick the one which suits them best."
Payment options available for property owners are as follows:
- Payment in full, by credit or debit card or cash (through a Payment Service Provider) - if choosing this option, the payment deadline is Friday 9 January 2026.
- Monthly Direct Debit – your first payment will be processed on Thursday 15 January 2026, and payments will be taken on 15th day of each month thereafter for the remainder of the year.
- Deduction at source, from salary, wages, or occupational pension – your first payment will be processed in January, and will continue over the remainder of the year.
- Annual Debit Instruction – your payment will be processed on Friday 20 March 2026.
The quickest and easiest way for property owners to file their LPT return is through the LPT portal, which can also be accessed via myAccount or ROS.
As with all live filing systems, Revenue regularly reviews functionality of the LPT portal and takes immediate action to resolve any technical issues identified. A number of such issues were identified within the LPT portal in recent days, and a system fix to resolve these issues was deployed earlier today.
Commenting on this matter, Katie Clair noted:
"The number of returns filed to date, and particularly over the past few days alone, demonstrates that there are no widespread issues with the LPT portal. We do, however, understand the concern individual taxpayers may experience if they have difficulties filing their return.
The issues identified to date have now been resolved and almost 10,000 returns have been successfully submitted through the LPT portal since the fix was deployed this morning. However, if you experience any difficulties using the LPT portal or filing your return, you can call our LPT helpline on 01 738 3626 and our operators will assist you.
Property owners can be assured that Revenue will continue to monitor functionality of our systems in the final days leading up to the filing deadline, as we do in the case of all significant return filing dates."
[ENDS 29/10/2025]