Officials cautioned that reducing VAT for cafés, restaurants and fast-food outlets would impose an “extremely significant” burden on taxpayers and would generate substantial “deadweight” by assisting businesses that did not require support. In a pre-budget …
The Government is cutting the VAT rate for the food, catering, and hairdressing sectors from the current 13.5% to 9%, reports RTE. This change will take effect from 1 July next year, with a projected …
The hospitality sector is set to gain from a VAT reduction next year, according to sources, with the measure now confirmed as part of Tuesday’s upcoming Budget, reports RTE. However, the VAT decrease will not …
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI), backed by new economic analysis from economist Tony Foley, has today released a detailed report advocating for the reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for food services, pushing back …
The Government is weighing up whether to postpone a planned VAT cut for the hospitality industry until the middle of next year, reports RTE. The move is reportedly aimed at freeing up financial space to …
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI), backed by new economic analysis from economist Tony Foley, has today released a detailed report advocating for the reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for food services, pushing back …
The Government is weighing up whether to postpone a planned VAT cut for the hospitality industry until the middle of next year, reports RTE. The move is reportedly aimed at freeing up financial space to …
The Government is weighing up whether to postpone a planned VAT cut for the hospitality industry until the middle of next year, reports RTE. The move is reportedly aimed at freeing up financial space to …
The reduced VAT rate of 9% for tourism, hotels and some other services will end at midnight and revert to 13.5%, reports RTE. The planned increase will be implemented despite last-minute appeals from business organizations …
VAT on electricity and gas bills will be temporarily reduced to 9% as part of a new set of measures to reduce the cost of living to tackle the current energy crisis. As electricity and …
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