Ireland’s reform of its gambling industry has closely mirrored its neighbour. The duo are finding common ground in one more area it seems, according to a recent report by The Sunday Times. This common area is tax, with the governments of both Britain and Ireland viewing their respective gambling industries as a potential source of state income.
The Sunday Times’ sources in the Irish government told the paper that authorities are looking at increasing gambling taxes as part of a wider plan to reform how hospitality in the country is taxed.
Ireland’s government wants to cut hospitality VAT to alleviate the impact a forthcoming increase in the minimum wage is going to have on the sector.
