Retailers – Changes to 9% VAT Rate Budget 2019
Following the Budget Statement from Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue on Tuesday, retailers should familiarise themselves with the range of products, currently attracting the 9% second reduced rate that will now attract VAT @ 13.5% from January 1st, 2019. In retail/wholesale, the 9% VAT covered: Hot Tea and Coffee Hot Sandwich – including hot/toasted bread, […]
Display Of Prices For Goods And Services
In Ireland while there are no controls on prices, there is legislation the way prices of products and services are displayed to consumers. These laws consist of the EC (Requirements to Indicate Product Prices) Regulations 2002 and Orders made under the Prices Act 1958 to 1972 and the Consumer Protection Act 2007 (pdf). The legislation […]
Environmental Health Officers Monitoring Compliance with Food Allergen Notices
Members are reminded of their legal obligations to ensure that potential consumers of food products containing any of the listed 14 Allergens must provide written information advising the public of the presence of allergens in the product. Whilst packaged foodstuffs sold in your stores will already have any allergen listed, you as the retailer of […]
