Commercial Rates
Rateable Valuations
Rates are payable only on commercial properties. Rateable Valuations are set by the Commissioner of Valuations. The Rateable Valuation is used to determine the level of commercial rates payable by each ratepayer.
Properties liable as commercial are identified through Planning Permission issues, Commencement Notices and Revenue Staff Officers who are working in the field.
Rate Collection
Rates are calculated by multiplying the Rateable Valuation of a property by the Annual Rate on Valuation as adopted by the County Council at the relevant Budget meeting.
Rates are payable in two moieties, the 1st on issue of Demand, and the 2nd on the 1st of July.
The Rated Occupier is liable for payment of Rates, but where the property is vacant, the owner becomes liable.
Revenue Staff Officers have responsibility for collection of Rates. Where the Collector is unable to obtain payment in the normal way, legal proceedings may be taken to recover the outstanding amount with costs. Following this an Instalment Order may be sought, or a Judgement Mortgage obtained and registered against the property. The Revenue Staff Officer can also seize goods to cover the value of outstanding rates due. This may affect the subsequent sale of the property.
Revenue Staff Officers and Areas of Collection
| OLIVER NOLAN | MARGUERITE. MADDEN | OLIVE FARRELLY | MARK MAKEN-FINLAY |
| 087 414 5024 | 086 7705812 | 086 770 5810 | 086 770 5811 |
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For further information click the link below to bring you to the Valuation Office website:
www.valoff.ie
PAYMENT OF RATES:
Rates are payable in 2 moieties/halves each year. The first moiety is payable immediately upon issue of the Rate Demand which is usually in March each year and the second moiety is due on the 1st July.
Offaly County is happy to offer our Ratepayers the following payment methods:
PLEASE QUOTE YOUR RATE ACCOUNT NUMBER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE
- Cash/Cheques/Postal Orders can be made payable to Offaly County Council in the Cash Office located on the ground floor in Áras an Chontae, Charleville Rd., Tullamore. The Cash Office is open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.00p.m. and is open through lunch for your convenience.
- Offaly County Council accepts payment of Rates by Standing Order (this form can be downloaded or can be obtained from the Rates Department on 057 93 46879).
- Payments may also be made over the phone by giving your credit card/laser card details to our Cash Office at 057 93 46800
- If you wish to make arrangements to pay by installments, this can be arranged through your Revenue Staff Officer. Offaly Co. Council is divided into 4 areas for the purposes of Rate Collection and each area is assigned a Revenue Staff Officer.
Contact details for each Revenue Staff Officer as outlined above.
Standing Order Form