# vat - Tuesday 10 May, 2022
# Covid Supports
# Covid Supports
The special 9% rate for the hospitality sector was introduced in 2020 in a bid to lessen the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
# vat - Wednesday 13 April, 2022
# Energy Costs
# Energy Costs
Targeted supports for those on fuel allowance will mean an additional three weeks payment.
# vat - Monday 11 April, 2022
# Cost Of Living
# Cost Of Living
Households could receive an additional three weeks payment of the fuel allowance as part of the proposed measures.
# vat - Thursday 7 April, 2022
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan and his officials are finalising measures that will help tackle the rising costs of fuel, energy and food.
# vat - Tuesday 29 March, 2022
# Cost Of Living
# Cost Of Living
Mary Lou McDonald has called for a 0% VAT rate for a period of time on domestic energy bills.
# vat - Thursday 10 June, 2021
# Tax
# Tax
Confusion had arisen over how goods sold at the restaurant and shop in Templemore should be charged for VAT , according to the report.
# vat - Sunday 1 November, 2020
# Economy
# Economy
The Finance Minister said the change was introduced in recognition of the unprecedented challenges facing particular sectors.
# vat - Wednesday 30 September, 2020
# Toasted
# Toasted
The court rejected a number of appeals.
# vat - Sunday 21 June, 2020
# Flexible Solutions
# Flexible Solutions
Yoga studio owners say social distancing will stretch the sector to its limits.
# vat - Tuesday 2 June, 2020
# Candle In The Wind
# Candle In The Wind
The Tax Appeals Commission rejected an appeal by the candlemaking firm.
# vat - Thursday 7 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The Taoiseach said he is in favour of a tourism taskforce being set up.
# vat - Saturday 1 February, 2020
# Fanfare For Europe
# Fanfare For Europe
Britain joined the same year that Ireland joined the then-EEC.
# vat - Monday 7 October, 2019
# Women's Health
# Women's Health
The health minister said women are facing significant costs paying for sanitary products.
# vat - Monday 12 August, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
The idea is backed by Minister for Health Simon Harris.
# Contraception
# Contraception
Currently,13.5% VAT applies to condoms, but the minister wants this brought down to 0%.
# vat - Wednesday 27 March, 2019
# Costs
# Costs
The Seanad heard that in many public buildings, such as Leinster House, tampons and sanitary pads cost €2 each.
# vat - Saturday 2 March, 2019
# VAT
# VAT
The minister for finance said reducing VAT on non-alcoholic beverages would be “difficult to administer”.
# vat - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
# U-turn
# U-turn
An increased rate on some food supplements was due to kick in on Friday.
# vat - Monday 11 February, 2019
# Import VAT
# Import VAT
Over half of Irish importers source 75% or more of their imports from the UK.
# vat - Friday 18 January, 2019
# Hospitality
# Hospitality
Budget 2019 reversed a VAT reduction during the recession, but some businesses say it will hit them very hard.
# vat - Thursday 3 January, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
The 9% VAT rate for hotels, restaurants and hairdressing was increased to 13.5% in last year’s budget.
# vat - Wednesday 2 January, 2019
# Flat Hike
# Flat Hike
Hotels, restaurants and hairdressers are among those affected.
# vat - Friday 14 December, 2018
# Tourism And Transport
# Tourism And Transport
But the appeal to his Fine Gael colleague, Paschal Donohoe, doesn’t appear to have paid off.
# vat - Tuesday 4 December, 2018
# Revenue
# Revenue
The council settled for nearly €500,000 over under-declaration of VAT .
# vat - Tuesday 9 October, 2018
# Decisions Decisions
# Decisions Decisions
Leo Varadkar said the government would ‘grasp the nettle’ and increase carbon tax. Today, it failed to deliver.
# Your Say
# Your Say
Industry figures say it could lead to job losses in the sector.
# vat - Friday 14 September, 2018
# Rollback
# Rollback
Currently they have a VAT rate of 13.5%.
# vat - Saturday 4 August, 2018
# Tourism
# Tourism
Ross said big-profit hotels operating in Ireland are damaging the country’s tourism reputation.
# vat - Thursday 28 September, 2017
# Budget 2018
# Budget 2018
Restaurants and hotels express concerns as 1% hike is on the cards.
# vat - Friday 11 August, 2017
# VAT
# VAT
The cost for a car will drop from €1.75 to €1.40.
# vat - Sunday 8 January, 2017
# Money Money Money
# Money Money Money
An increase of a couple of cent could mean big bucks to the State coffers.
# vat - Wednesday 12 October, 2016
# Supply Vs Demand
# Supply Vs Demand
Cutting VAT on new homes would have been a better approach, one economist has said.
# vat - Saturday 5 December, 2015
# Courts
# Courts
John Leamy pleaded guilty in court yesterday.
# vat - Thursday 3 December, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
Seamus Coffey talks through the latest exchequer figures that put Ireland back in the black.
# vat - Wednesday 12 August, 2015
# Spending Habits
# Spending Habits
You might be able to refuse showing your card when shopping at some airports, but the DAA said it’s a boarding card scan is obligatory to make a purchase in their outlets.
# vat - Tuesday 30 June, 2015
# A Lengthy List
# A Lengthy List
The Taoiseach’s comments about not increasing taxes have raised some eyebrows.
# vat - Monday 29 June, 2015
# Courts
# Courts
Judge Nolan said the businessman was “hard working” but that he had to mark the seriousness of the fraud.
# vat - Wednesday 17 June, 2015
# Debt Management
# Debt Management
A ruling has found that debt management company Money Village will not be subject to VAT .
# vat - Thursday 11 June, 2015
# Shovel Ready
# Shovel Ready
Everything you need to know in one quick guided tour.
# vat - Friday 2 January, 2015
A couple of t-showers; becoming windier
Max: 16 °C
Min: 11 °C
Breezy with periods of rain
Max: 17 °C
Min: 10 °C
A stray shower; breezy in the afternoon
Max: 17 °C
Min: 12 °C
