- VAT for the hospitality industry will decrease from 13.5 percent to 9 percent starting July 2026.
- Hotels are excluded from this VAT reduction, but large franchise restaurants are included.
- The VAT cut was part of the government’s promises made earlier this year.
- The Budget package of 9.4 billion euros is being finalized, with no changes to personal taxation.
- Increases to social welfare payments are expected, but no further cost-of-living payments will be made.
Source: rte.ie
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