653AP. Amount of vacant homes tax

The amount of vacant homes tax to be charged in respect of a residential property for a chargeable period shall be the amount represented by ‘A’ in the formula—

A = B x 3

where ‘B’ is the amount of local property tax payable in respect of the residential property in relation to the liability date falling in the year in which the chargeable period commences calculated in accordance with section 17 of the Act of 2012 (before any adjustment is made in accordance with section 20 of that Act).