‘Bizarre anomaly on sunbeds’ must be tackled

A “bizarre anomaly” that places sunbed sessions in the same goods and services tax category as yoga studios and beauty salons must be addressed says the Irish Cancer Society.

The current Vat rate on sunbed sessions is at the reduced rate of 13.5% and according to Revenue they are considered “care of the human body” — despite being ranked in the highest cancer risk category, alongside tobacco and plutonium by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

The Irish Cancer Society wants the Government to raise the Vat rate on sunbed sessions to the standard Vat rate of 23% as an initial step to stop young people using them.