Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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237. To ask the Minister for Finance if dry cleaning, laundry and tailoring services are included in the recently announced reduction in VAT rates from 13.5% to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31606/20]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of EU VAT law with which Irish VAT law must comply. The scope under the VAT Directive to apply a 9% rate is limited to certain categories, including tourism and hospitality related goods and services, but this does not include dry-cleaning and laundry services, which remain liable at the 13.5% rate. It is not intended to reduce the VAT rate applying to tailoring services at this time and therefore the 13.5% rate will continue to apply.