Sinn Féin criticises Government as just one-third of eligible renters claim tax credit

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : To claim it, renters have to file a tax return with Revenue in the MyAccount section of its website.
57% : Figures supplied to Mr Ó Broin by Mr Harris show that 102,060 claims for the tax credit were filed with Revenue last year.
56% : Just over 100,000 taxpayer units claimed the tax credit last year, according to figures the Department of Finance supplied to Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Broin.
56% : However, Finance Minister Simon Harris told Mr Ó Broin that more people who are eligible for the tax credit are likely to claim it for last year in the coming months.
56% : For 2024 to 2028, the maximum value of the rent tax credit is €2,000 a year for jointly assessed married couples or civil partners.
55% : It can be claimed by filling an income tax return.
55% : Mr Ó Broin said the credit should be increased and combined with an emergency ban on rent increases to ensure the tenant gets the full value of the tax relief.
53% : The Government has been urged to do more to promote the rent tax credit after new figures showed that large numbers of eligible people have failed to claim it.
53% : The figures are for tax units.
50% : A reluctance by tenants to ask landlords for registration details and an unwillingness to file a tax return may be some of the reasons for the low number of claims.
46% : People who claim the credit can get a refund or have their tax liability reduced if they are successful in claiming it.
41% : It is also disappointing that the Government failed to honour its Programme for Government commitment However, Mr Ó Broin accused the Government of not doing enough to promote awareness of the tax credit.
36% : Mr Harris told Mr Ó Broin some of those claiming the credit may not benefit from it, as they earn so little that their income tax credits and other deductions mean they have no tax liability.

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