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Kerry hoteliers renew call to retain VAT rate

Jan 29, 2023 18:14 By radiokerrynews
Kerry hoteliers renew call to retain VAT rate
Irish Hotels Federation
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Kerry hoteliers along with the Irish Hotels Federation has renewed its call on the Government to retain the 9 percent tourism VAT rate.

A Business Post/Red C Poll has found that two-thirds of people believe the current rate for hotels and restaurants should be extended.

The current rate was introduced as a support for when hotels and restaurants were operating under Covid restrictions in 2020.

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Bernadette Randles, IHF Kerry Branch Chair, referenced the current cost-of-living crisis, saying, “Increasing consumer taxes such as tourism VAT is the last thing we should be doing at this point.”

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