Lower VAT rate will help Clare households cope with energy bills 

Lower VAT rate will help Clare households cope with energy bills 

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AN annual VAT rebate and a permanent rate reduction to 11per cent will ensure Clare householders will continue to benefit from lower electricity and gas bills, Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said.  According to the Fine Gael election manifesto, households will receive a domestic energy VAT rebate of approximately €40 per annum…

Cutting the cost of doing business in Clare 

Cutting the cost of doing business in Clare 

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CLARE Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey has described her party’s proposals to reduce VAT and PRSI payments for retail and hospitality businesses as a clear strategy to provide certainty and support local enterprise. “Within 100 days of Government, Fine Gael plans to reduce the VAT rate to 11 per cent for food-based hospitality,…