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VAT cuts won't lower prices for customers, say NI hospitality leaders

VAT cuts won't lower prices for customers, say NI hospitality leaders
BBC Northern Ireland Wednesday 02 September 2026, 12:02 UTC 1 min read
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A Londonderry hotel manager said it would be "disingenuous" to suggest a VAT cut would help lower prices

A Londonderry hotel manager said it would be "disingenuous" to suggest a VAT cut would help lower prices
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