9% VAT Rate

Irish Restaurants Call For 9% Vat Rate, After 'Horrendous Summer'

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) believes that Ireland should retain the hospitality sector's reduced VAT rate but only for food-related busine...

Publicans Cautiously Optimistic For Future, Finds Survey

Almost three quarters of publicans outside Dublin say turnover is now similar or greater than pre-COVID, with many expected to upgrade their pubs in the co...

IHF And RAI Welcome Extension Of 9% Tourism Sector VAT Rate

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) and the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) have welcomed of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism sector.

IHF Reacts To Figures Showing Drop In Tourism From Key Markets

Commenting on tourism figures from Fáilte Ireland showing decreases in visitors from key overseas markets in 2022 vs 2019, the Irish Hotels Federati...

Tourism Minister Seeking 9% VAT Rate Extension

As reported by RTE.ie, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin has said that she will seek an additional extension...

Tourism Facing Stark Headwinds In 2023, Says IHF

A new analysis from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has underlined the challenges facing hotels and guesthouses into 2023, with spiralling business costs...

ITIC Outlines Impact Of Ukraine Conflict On Irish Tourism

A new report by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) outlines the unintended impact of the Ukraine conflict on Irish tourism accommodation stock...