Decision on VAT rate for hospitality expected next week

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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said there will be further meetings this week in relation to the hospitality VAT rate, involving the key ministers of finance, public expenditure, social protection and the party leaders.

The 9% VAT rate for the industry is due to expire at the end of the month, when it will revert to 13.5%.

We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences "We know that the 9% rate was introduced at a time of Covid when there was restrictions in place, when people couldn't frequent these type of venues and it was temporary.

A meeting was held last night with the Minister for Finance Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe to discuss the matter. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, she said the 9% VAT rate brought Ireland in line with other European markets.

 

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