Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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121. To ask the Minister for Finance if water bills will be subject to VAT. [49611/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The supply of water by local authorities and Irish Water is exempt from VAT. This VAT exemptions applies to all supplies of water, including supplies to domestic households, businesses and others. Ireland's long standing VAT exemption for the supply of water is currently contained in paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 1 to the VAT Consolidation Act 2010. The exemption is based on a derogation from EU VAT law contained in Article 371 and Annex X of the EU VAT Directive.