Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed)

4:00 pm

Mr. Adrian Cummins:

The 9% VAT rate was brought in for newspapers, hairdressers, food, tourism attractions and accommodation. Theoretically, one could look at different sectors. Targeting it outside Dublin, however, is against EU rules.