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Rates

Rates are payable on commercial properties.

Rateable Valuations

Rateable Valuations are fixed and/or altered by the Commissioner of Valuations.

How rates are calculated

Rates are calculated by multiplying the Rateable Valuation of the property by the annual rate on valuation as adopted by the County Council at its budget meeting.

Annual Rate on Valuation for 2010 - €64.63

This is the same as the Annual Rate on Valuation charged in 2008 and 2009 i.e. there has been no change in the rate since 2008.

How rates are charged

Rates are payable in two moieties, the first on issue of demand and the second on the 1st of July.

Who pays rates

The occupier is liable for the payment of rates but the owner becomes liable when the property becomes vacant.

How to pay your rates

At the Cash Office, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. (open through lunch-time)
By Post - cheque/postal order/money order.
Over the Phone, by giving your account number and credit card/laser card details to Cash Office on (057) 86 74308.
To the Revenue Collector for your area i.e:-
Barry Murphy – Portarlington, Rathdowney, Borris-In-Ossory, Castletown.
Teresa Corcoran – Mountmellick, Mountrath, Camross, Clonaslee, Rosenallis, Part of Portlaoise.
Jim Blanchfield – Part of Portlaoise Town , Stradbally, Durrow, Abbeyleix, Ballinakill.
Des Howe – Part of Portlaoise, Ballylinan, Graiguecullen, Ballickmoyler, Wolfhill, Killeshin.
By Phone/Internet Banking. (Check with your relevant bank)
By Standing Order. Download this form and forward to your bank. Rates Standing Order Form

In all cases, you must indicate your Customer Number when making a payment.

Mary T. Delaney (057) 8664055
Róisín Walsh (057) 8664050