Plans to add 23% VAT to food supplements delayed until November

The Revenue Commissioners has delayed the introduction of an increased 23% VAT rate for food supplements until November 1, following a political outcry and protests outside the Dáil.

It said in light of the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe setting out plans to examine the policy and legislative options for the taxation of food supplements, it has confirmed that the "VAT treatment of food supplements will remain unchanged until 1 November 2019".