Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Department of Finance
VAT Exemptions
Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Independent)
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141. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will take to assist small businesses which will be faced with 13.5% VAT on their water bills from 1 January 2014; the action he will take to reduce this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46604/13]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The supply of water by local authorities is currently exempt from VAT. This VAT exemption will continue to apply to supplies of water made by Irish Water from 1 January 2014. In this context, there will be no additional VAT burden on water charges to small businesses by Irish Water.
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