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McGrath assessing small landlord tax breaks rejected by Donohoe last year

The now Minister for Public Expenditure rejected a range of proposals to stem the exodus of landlords from the market, just before the eviction ban last year

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe. Picture: PA

Paschal Donohoe rejected a range of proposals to stem the exodus of small landlords from the market when he was Minister for Finance, just before the eviction ban was announced last year, the Business Post can reveal.

It comes as the government is now assessing options to incentivise small landlords to stay in the market at the next budget, including the deduction of local property tax against taxed income on rental properties, an exemption from ...