Excluding large fast food chains from any cut to VAT on the restaurant industry in Budget 2026 would likely be “unwieldy,” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.
The Government was confident it would be able to “segregate” any VAT break in the hospitality sector to apply to restaurants, but not to hotels and accommodation, the Taoiseach said.
A VAT reduction on restaurants from 13.5 per cent to 9 per cent is widely expected to be part of the coming budget, a move that follows an intensive lobbying push from the industry. The change would likely account for a significant portion of the tax measures announced on Tuesday.
In an interview with The Irish Times, Mr Martin ind
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