Deputy Harkin urges government not to raise hospitality VAT rates

A South Donegal TD is pleading with Government to not increase the 9% VAT rate on the Hospitality sector.

Deputy Marian Harkin explains that the North West rely on their hospitality sector more than the rest of the country as there is a  notable lack of high value jobs.

If the VAT returns to 13.5 percent she fears it will lead to ‘closures and growing regional disparities’…