MORE THAN 335,000 taxpayers benefitted from the Rent Tax Credit (RTC) in 2024, with more people applying for the tax benefit than previous years. AdvertisementIn 2023, it had been reported that just 256,205 renters claimed the tax credit, at a total cost of €145 million. Excluding self-assessed taxpayers, Revenue said 303,590 taxpayers have claimed the RTC for 2025, with a total credit claim value of approximately €315 million. Data on claims by self-assessed taxpayers for 2025 and 2026 will not be available until mid-2027 and mid-2028. Harris recently said that the Programme for Government commits to progressively increase the rent tax credit.