Finance

LPT Reform: What the New Baseline Funding Model Means for Every Council in Ireland

€744 million in total LPT allocations for 2026. A €42 million increase in baseline funding. A 33 per cent increase in baselines over three years. And a new model that allows councils to retain significantly more of their own surplus. The Local Property Tax reforms that came into effect this year are the most significant changes to local government funding in a decade.