A Donegal Councillor is calling for the VAT Rate to be reverted to 9%
A Donegal Councillor is calling for the VAT Rate to be reverted to 9% for the hotel, restaurant and tourism sectors. The rate was temporarily reduced to 9% from 2011 to 2017 where it cost the exchequer an estimated €2.6b in revenue. Fianna Fail Councillor Michael Naughton raised the issue…
Budget 2018: Donegal hotelier calls for government to retain VAT rate
A Donegal hotelier says hotels and guesthouses in the county are being particularly hit by Brexit. Paul Diver, chairman of the Donegal branch of the Irish Hotels Federation, says uncertainty about Brexit poses a real threat to the region’s tourism industry, which supports 1,800 jobs in Donegal and contributes €184m…