Full coverage: vat

The hospitality sector says the issue is about margin, not customers. But with the government's decision not to reduce the Vat rate for the besieged sector, what other options are on the menu?

Disappointed by Budget 2025, hundreds in the hospitality industry protested in Dublin this Tuesday to make their voices heard ahead of the expected election. They say they're at breaking point.

To maintain Ireland’s tourism offering, Dalata CEO Dermot Crowley says that the reduced Vat rate should be reintroduced for restaurants.

New Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke defends cost-busting measures for SMEs and promises more in the budget – but he pits a cut in the hospitality Vat rate against income tax breaks for middle earners.

A new determination from the Tax Appeals Commission has given fresh clarity to members only gambling clubs over their tax liabilities on poker, blackjack, and other games of chance.

In one of its first determinations published this year, the Tax Appeals Commission decided on whether a fisherman was entitled to reclaim VAT paid out during the course of his assets being sold through a receiver.

Vat is second only to income tax when it comes to filling the state’s coffers. The sheer volume of money involved means small changes can make a big difference, the Tax Strategy Group’s papers show.

For years, the Irish-headquartered medical supplier Covidien outsourced core functions to the US without paying Vat on transactions including preparations for its acquisition by Medtronic. The company’s successful tax appeal is now going down the legal route.

Tyrrelstown broke the mould for high density developments in Celtic Tiger Dublin. But an unusual sales arrangement fell foul of a Revenue assessment. Nearly two decades on after multiple appeals, the Vat bill looks set to stick.

The Irish tax authority has initiated a legal action against Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical multinational with major operations in Ireland. But why is Revenue targeting the company, and how much is at stake?