The tax man is to use GPS style technology to help work out each households property tax bill.

The Revenue Commissioners is preparing to send letters to every home in Ireland telling them how much tax is due.

Among the tools being used to help calculate how much is owed Revenue is to use Geo directory which has been developed by An Post and Ordinance Survey.

It identifies how far properties are from key amenities like transport links, health, education, retail and emergency services.

Census results to be included 

Revenue is also geographically linking its data with publicly available sources such as the the 2011 census results from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

It is also using a Deprivation Index developed by Pobal.

Its estimated the average household in Dublin will face a bill of around €405, while rural households are expected to pay around €249.

Speaking in the Dail last week, Richard Boyd-Barrett challenged the Taoiseach Enda Kenny on amendments to the tax.