(Chef Neven Maguire in a Restaurants Association campaign being rolled out tomorrow)
Speaking to the Irish Times last week, Michael Noonan siad:
“So in very simple language, if I don’t bring it back I have to find something like €360 million elsewhere.
Noonan added, “when local Government and lobbyists were sending in their pre budget submission, they might suggest who I tax instead to get €360 million”.
However,
An ITIC report states that the cost for restaurants, hotels and tourism visitor fees to the State has cost €90m.
The 9,000 jobs created in tourism and hospitality has saved the Exchequer (welfare bill) €123m.
Noonan’s figures of 15,000 jobs overall then has saved €205m.
Yay!
Not so fast…
Previously: Do You Take Tips?
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