A soldier in Dundalk has received a property tax bill for a barracks in Dublin.
The bill was for Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin, and it listed the serving member of the Defence Forces as being the “owner or person liable”for the tax.
The Department of Defence confirmed “the barracks is owned by this department,” while the Defence Forces press office directed queries to the Revenue Commissioners who issued the estimate.
It is understood the soldier, who was once based at the Dublin barracks, is stationed in Aiken Barracks in Dundalk.
A photograph of the bill for €427 was put up on a private social media page on Tuesday evening and has since gone viral. The Revenue have admitted that some letters were sent in error. “It is stated in the local property tax letter that, if you are not the owner of the property, you should contact Revenue on 1890-200255 so that we can correct our records.” it said.