Extending the reduced VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector to the end of next year would cost the exchequer €500 million, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has insisted.
The 13.5pc VAT rate that normally applies to the sector was cut to 9pc after the 2020 Budget as part of fiscal packages designed to help businesses survive the pandemic.
Source: independent.ie
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