Tue 06 Dec 2011 - Budget 2012: No increase in Excise on Wine
BUDGET 2012 UPDATE
Following the announcement by the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan with regard to the Budget 2012, The Restaurants Association of Ireland are please to announce that our Lobbying efforts have been successful with regard to the following:
· No increase in excise duty for Wine
· Retention of the 9% VAT for Restaurants and Tourism services
· No introduction of sick pay scheme funded by employers
This is a brief announcement following today’s budget we will send a detailed Budget document outlining all measures affecting you in the next 24hrs.
I would like to thank all members who contributed to the lobbying effort and both the President of the Association Brain Fallon and I will continue to work on your behalf in the month ahead.
Source: RAI
