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Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (23 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: This issue arose after amendments were agreed to the VAT Directive in February 2020 to create a new record keeping obligation for payment service providers established in the EU. The purpose of the new requirements is to allow Member States to collect payment data from payment service providers to assist tax administrations in tackling cross-border VAT fraud associated with eCommerce. Two...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Communications Masts (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of this a licence fee is not payable. All licence fees from operators on telecommunication masts managed by the OPW are collected quarterly in advance. The fees are payable to the OPW and are subject to VAT at 23%. That income is subsequently allocated as follows: 11% of all licence fees collected plus VAT is transferred to the OPW’s agent who is contracted to manage mast...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (18 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...number of years, from Covid supports to, as the Minister of State outlined, the support on rates and so many other supports. Some of those are gradually being changed and withdrawn. There is the VAT support, for example, and now the further introduction of the rates support. There are myriad supports there and some of them suit certain businesses more than others. Is there a one-stop...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Robert Troy: ...-Westmeath, the Minister, Deputy Burke, the best of luck in his new role. It is a great honour for him, his family, friends and supporters and for all of us in County Westmeath that he has been elevated to Cabinet and I genuinely wish him well in the months ahead. One of the biggest challenges he has is how his Department is going to support the SME sector. We have heard about the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Apr 2024)

Peter Burke: ...are under throughout the economy at this time, not least those businesses in retail, wholesale or hospitality, which are key. We are supporting them, with €250 million through ICOB and a 9% VAT rate for electricity and gas out to October. There is the grant in respect of energy efficiency that I spoke about, at €15 million. VAT thresholds have been increased for goods and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Media Sector (18 Apr 2024)

Matt Shanahan: ...reporting was going to be made available. I am rather disappointed the money has still not been provided. As the Minister knows, the journalism sector received Government support in the form of a VAT cut but the radio sector has been waiting for some time to see this public money. I ask her to look at that and whether there is scope for increasing that funding.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Emer Higgins: ...businesses from Monday next 22 April. It is also worth pointing out the wide range of supports that were also made available to businesses in Budget 2024. These include: the extension of the 9% VAT rate on gas and electricity to the end of October 2024. an increase to the VAT registration thresholds since 1 January 2024, from €37,500 for services and €75,000 for goods to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Prices (18 Apr 2024)

Peter Burke: ...developments in international markets, we have been proactive in introducing measures to remedy the fallout from higher rates of inflation. Some of the measures included in Budget 2024 include: The 9% VAT reduction for gas and electricity was extended by an additional 12 months, until 31st October 2024; The temporary excise rate reductions applying to auto diesel, petrol and marked gas...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Peter Burke: ...input costs and heightened uncertainty was demonstrated in Budget 2024, which contained a number of measures to support businesses. This included the Increased Cost of Business Grant, and an extension of the 9% VAT reduction for gas and electricity (until 31st October 2024), among other measures. Further measures were announced in response to the publication by my Department, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (18 Apr 2024) See 4 other results from this answer

Michael Lowry: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the consideration of the VAT proposal submitted by an organisation (details supplied) in March 2024, which calls for the extension of VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists in Ireland; what steps are being taken to address the issues raised by the IACP, including the low VAT turnover threshold, high compliance costs, and...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Richard O'Donoghue: ...businesses together and we support one another's families. Businesses across all sectors are feeling the pinch. The only place not feeling the pinch is the Government coffers. We spoke about the VAT rate. To simplify it, if someone is paying €10 for a plate of food, since inflation went up, the cost went up and the VAT rate went back up and the Government's take also goes up....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I raise the issue of VAT rebates for farmers. Around this time last year, Revenue started to change its interpretation of what was eligible for VAT rebates by farmers. A huge number of items that were previously refundable for VAT have been taken off the list. This morning, I had calls from three farmers whose applications for refunds have been rejected. In the past 12 months, Revenue has...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: ...bank account. The Government is seeking to give people financial assistance and we are saying we will not stop there. We are going to do more around energy efficiency. We have increased the VAT threshold. We have left the gas and electricity VAT cuts in place for the time being. We are also looking at how we can provide certainty. The big thing I hear from small businesses is that...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Peter Burke: ...their energy systems or opening up new markets online. I will shortly publish a new LEO policy statement which will clearly outline the role of the LEOs in contributing to the priorities of the White Paper on Enterprise. The extension of the 9% VAT rate on gas and electricity to the end of October 2024 will alleviate some of the pressures faced by businesses as a result of rising energy...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (17 Apr 2024) See 5 other results from this answer

Róisín Shortall: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he has considered the proposal submitted to him in March 2024; if he intends to extend the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (17 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...following table sets out the estimated yield from these increases. This yield will not accrue if these increases do not proceed as scheduled. Date of Increase MOT €m VAT €m Total €m 01-Apr-24 10.0 0.6 10.6 01-May-24 12.2 0.7 12.9 ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Oil Specifications (17 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: .... Also, under the law biofuels (such as HVO) are subject to lower rates of excise than the rates applicable to fossil fuels such as diesel and petrol. Of course, excise, and indeed Value-Added Tax (VAT), only partially contribute to the retail price of any fuel; the price is also affected by the cost of producing the fuel and getting it to market, and this can vary considerably between...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...expensive hearing aid and would pay any additional costs arising. Individuals who do not possess a medical card or who are not eligible for the Treatment Benefit Scheme would have to purchase hearing aids privately from a commercial provider. If the individual has private health insurance, it may cover hearing aid costs. Hearing aids are exempt from VAT and people may also be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on Indexation of the Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

...child, working age and pension payments and the income thresholds for benefits is the most efficient way to design the welfare system if we are genuinely serious about ensuring adequacy and eliminating deprivation, and doing so in a manner consistent with fiscal sustainability. Indexation should apply to all benefits and thresholds if it is to apply to any benefits and thresholds....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Carol Nolan: ...fact that 212 restaurants have closed. This equates to a loss of €288 million to our economy. The Irish Hairdressers Federation has also expressed serious concern and raised the need for the VAT rate to be reduced to 9% again. This would protect jobs in restaurants in our small towns and villages and in hairdressing salons. We need to do it and I call on the Taoiseach to ensure...