Local representatives of Hospitality sector seeking late VAT reprieve
There are hopes that the Government may meet the hospitality sector halfway as it relates to the impending hike to the VAT rate. The rate is set to return to 13.5% from midnight tonight following several extensions of the lower 9%. There are ongoing fears that businesses in…
Local Hospitality representative warns that increasing VAT rate will lead to job losses
A significant number of Hospitality jobs in the North West will be lost if the reduced 9% VAT rate is returned to 13.5% at the end of next month. That’s the warning from the Donegal Representative of the Irish Hotels Federation who was reacting to research commissioned by the…
Donegal Hoteliers highlight challenges they will face in 2023
Donegal hoteliers have penned an open letter to all TDs, highlighting the growing economic challenges facing the sector over the next 12 months. The letter, which represents 55 local businesses, calls on all local representatives to support the retention the 9% tourism VAT rate. The rate is set…
Sligo Councillor opposes hospitality sector VAT rate
There are genuine fears that smaller restaurants and hotels in the North West will shut if the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector isn’t maintained. Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe is standing firm on a decision to return the VAT rate for hospitality to 13.5% next year. It currently stands…
Sligo Restauranteur says Dublin Hotels are responsible for VAT rate increase
A Sligo Restauranteur has pointed the finger of blame on Dublin hotels over the increase in VAT rate for the hospitality sector. As part of Budget 2023, the rate is to increase from 9% to 13.5% from March of next year. The Government had previously cut the raid…
Sligo restaurateur says what’s really needed is VAT reduction
The Sligo-based former president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland says a reduction in the VAT rate would be far more beneficial to restaurants than the introduction of a refund or subsidy voucher scheme for meals. Anthony Gray, who owns and operates Una Bhan and Hooked restaurants in Sligo, also…
Local TD seeks 0% VAT rate for hospitality sector
A local TD is calling for the VAT rate in the hospitality sector to be reduced to 0%. Independent Sligo/Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, raised the issue in the Dail earlier this week with Minister of State, Brendan Griffin, who agreed with the idea. She highlighted the fact that 40,000 jobs…