Residential Zoned Land Tax Online Information Session

The Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) comes into force in 2024, and will have a significant impact on many farmers with lands adjoining towns and villages throughout rural Ireland.

The session outlines some of the options available to farmers who which to lodge a submission against their potential liability.

  • Rose Mary McDonagh, IFA Farm Business Chair, chairs the meeting.
  • Shane Whelan, IFA Policy Executive gives a high level overview of the tax.
  • Harry Walsh, planner, discusses the considerations when making a submission.
  • Finally James Staines outlines the legal considerations regarding tax & partnering with developers.

Video Recording


Presentations & Documents

You can read the IFA briefing note on the Residential Zoned Land Tax here.

Below are the presentations from Shane Whelan, IFA Policy Executive with a high level overview of the tax and from Harry Walsh discussing the considerations when making a submission.