- Ireland’s Budget 2026 lowers VAT on new apartments to 9% from 8 October 2025 to 31 December 2030, and on restaurant, catering, and hairdressing services to 9% from 1 July 2026.
- The 9% VAT rate for electricity and natural gas is extended to 31 December 2030.
- The changes aim to reduce household costs and support hospitality, construction, and housing supply.
- Revenue confirms restaurant and catering services stay at 13.5% until 1 July 2026, after which 9% applies; takeaway food is treated differently as goods.
- For accommodation packages with meals, VAT must be split fairly between components: accommodation at 13.5% and meals at 9% or 23% depending on the service.
Source: marosavat.com
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