The Green Party’s Catherine Martin wants the Vat cut for the tourism and hospitality sector to be extended
The Government has committed to avoiding a cliff edge at the end of this month when a number of measures announced in last year’s Budget are due to expire, including cuts to Vat on hospitality, electricity and gas, as well as reductions in excise duty on petrol and diesel and the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS).
But there is growing doubt that the Vat cut for the tourism and hospitality sector will be extended despite calls to do so from the Green Party’s Tourism Minister Catherine Martin.
The sector was making a last-minute push to convince Fianna Fáil to insist on maintaining the 9pc Vat for the industry.
Source: independent.ie
