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'Flat rate farmers are not disadvantaged', Revenue tells Oireachtas

The flat rate scheme is designed to reduce the administrative burden for farmers by allowing unregistered farmers to be compensated on an overall basis for VAT, Niall O'Sullivan explained.

NEWS 30 September 2026

'Flat rate farmers are not disadvantaged', Revenue tells Oireachtas

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Livestock rate of VAT must be reduced in Budget 2027 - Kenny

Livestock rate of VAT must be reduced in Budget 2027 - Kenny

NEWS 24 September 2026

Funding approved for farm payments

Funding approved for farm payments

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 August 2026

Tax officials aware VAT anomaly could be turning farmers away from marts

Tax officials aware VAT anomaly could be turning farmers away from marts

Tax officials aware VAT anomaly could be turning farmers away from marts

NEWS 27 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

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Fuel excise cuts to be reversed gradually

Fuel excise cuts to be reversed gradually

Full taxes and levies will be restored on a phased basis between September and December.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Farming With Nature gets £9.3m budget

Farming With Nature gets £9.3m budget

There will be 14 agri environment actions available under the Farming With Nature scheme in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Heydon told to cut Department's budget by €26m for 2027

Heydon told to cut Department's budget by €26m for 2027

The Department of Agriculture is facing a budget cut of €26m for 2027 in order to help fund the Department of Education.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

The Public Spending Code has subsequently been abandoned for all practical purposes and there is no system of oversight for large capital projects.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Revenue set for €4m VAT windfall from mart sales

Revenue set for €4m VAT windfall from mart sales

Change to flat-rate VAT scheme is costing farmers and discriminating against marts, Ray Doyle of ICOS has said.

NEWS 6 May 2026

ICOS demands change to flat rate VAT top-up

ICOS demands change to flat rate VAT top-up

Non-VAT registered farmers must not be financially penalised, and the flat-rate scheme must remain simple, fair and fit for purpose, ICOS has said.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

The Department of Finance has recently issued guidance which gives ministers some cover to manage departmental spending.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

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New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

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