Leo Varadkar: Shops decide whether to pass on VAT cut

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar defended the Government's rebate holiday scheme. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Shops and businesses can decide whether or not they pass on the new VAT cut to customers, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said.

His remarks come after the launch of the Government's Covid-19 stimulus package, designed inject cash into the economy and protect jobs.