Brendan Griffin
Question:301. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider temporarily reducing VAT on retail (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15233/20]
View answerTuesday, 14 July 2020
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The Government is fully aware of the unprecedented impact that the coronavirus is having on business and people’s livelihoods. In this regard a range of measures have been introduced to provide income support to those who need it while also giving confidence to employers to retain the link with employees so that when this crisis passes our people can get back to work as quickly and seamlessly as possible.
In addition to current support measures, my officials are examining a range of possible measures to ensure that the economy is in a position to recover rapidly while maintaining a stable tax base.