VAT Rate Reductions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Ceisteanna (322, 348)

Timmy Dooley

Ceist:

322. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT payable on services (details supplied) to 9%. [34694/18]

Richard Boyd Barrett

Ceist:

348. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of reducing the VAT rate on all sunscreen products to 13.5% and 0%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34999/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Deputy Paschal Donohoe)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 348 together.

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that traders are not required to separately identify the yield generated from a particular activity or product type on their VAT3 return. Therefore, it is not possible to provide an estimate of the cost of reducing the VAT rate on the goods or services mentioned.