Hospitality sector business owners need to review their systems now to avoid future confusion over the VAT rate to be applied to advance bookings. How might changes to the hospitality sector VAT rate create issues for business owners in the months ahead? Should hospitality business owners have specific concerns around advance bookings for weddings and other events? The VAT rate in March may be 13.5%, while the rate in July 2027 could be 9%. The industry has seen VAT rate changes before, so this is not new.

Source: Irish Examiner March 20, 2026 07:36 UTC