Zero-rated tax remains for some foods

Food supplements — with a range of exceptions — will, after all, be taxed at the rate of 13.5% for Vat, the Department of Finance has said, a move that has surprised industry groups that had long campaigned against removing their zero-rated tax benefits.

The unexpected move is one of the few measures that the Department of Finance said will be included in the Finance Bill which had not been announced in last week’s budget.