Ministers urged to act over derelict State properties (opens original article in a new tab)

Ministers have called for urgent action on derelict State properties to avoid new tax liabilities, with a proposed derelict property tax set for the autumn Budget that could impact public service funding and service delivery.

• Ministers Simon Harris and James Browne urged colleagues to address derelict State properties to avoid new tax liabilities
• The proposed derelict property tax could affect State-owned properties and require departments to create action plans
• The tax, set to be introduced in the autumn Budget, may impact public service funding and service delivery
• Opposition leaders criticized the tax as insufficient or as political spin