FG pledges to cut hospitality Vat to 11% as Harris woos business with €800m package

Simon Harris' bid to woo business is headlined by a proposed permanent Vat reduction from 13.5% to 11% for hospitality venues such as pubs and restaurants, as well as salons. Stock picture
The outgoing Taoiseach will set out to woo businesses with an €800m manifesto package headlined by a permanent hospitality Vat reduction to 11% as he officially got Election 2024 underway.
Today, Friday, Simon Harris ended months of speculation by formally asking President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dáil, saying that "the time is now right to ask the Irish people to give a new mandate". He said: