Increasing VAT rates may negatively affect inflation, employment, the less well-off and impact on cross-border trade, according to the Tax Strategy Group.
VAT accounted for €15.4 billion or approximately 22.5% of the overall tax yield to the Exchequer in 2021 – a significant increase of €3 billion in comparison to the figures for 2020
Source: RTE
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