Newly released data shows that the tax authority has collected over €14 million in the new residential-zoned law tax (RZLT) owed by local authorities and state agencies for their own landholdings.  The data, released by Revenue under freedom of information and provided by some bodies themselves, shows public bodies were liable for €19.5 million during the first collection period of the new tax. The liability kicked in this February, replacing the largely ineffectual vacant site levy.  Some costs were deferred or exemptions applied following back and forth with Revenue, which is responsible for collecting the tax.  The new three per…

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