Sir, – Having read Fiona Reddan’s article (“Landlords to face additional 4 per cent charge in 2014 tax returns”, October 27th) I understand the reluctance to control rents.
Landlords provide houses, maintain them and collect rent, 42 per cent of the rent goes back to the government in tax, 4 per cent in PRSI since 2014 and there’s property tax.
Tax relief on a small portion of the rent was abolished in the last few years.
Best of all, the landlord gets all the blame while the government makes large financial gains.
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Good luck to Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly in his attempt to stop that cash cow!
– Yours, etc,
KATHLEEN BURNS,
Raheny,
Dublin 5.