Department of Finance

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

Revenue set for €4m VAT windfall from mart sales

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ICOS demands change to flat rate VAT top-up

ICOS demands change to flat rate VAT top-up

NEWS 6 May 2026

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

NEWS 29 April 2026

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

NEWS 15 April 2026

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New working group set up for agri contracting sector

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

Following an FCI meeting last week with Government ministers, a Farm Contracting Working Group has been established and will comprise of representatives from relevant stakeholder organisations.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

A continuation of the subsidies beyond the end of May is openly contemplated.

VIEWPOINTS 3 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: economy is strong, but warning light flashes

Colm McCarthy: economy is strong, but warning light flashes

Along with the Central Bank and the ESRI, the Fiscal Council has also been urging caution.

VIEWPOINTS 3 December 2025

New farm grant to open in early 2026

New farm grant to open in early 2026

The original aim within DAERA was to launch the £40m Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme by the end of 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

New year VAT change to cost farmers millions

New year VAT change to cost farmers millions

The decision was made by the Department of Finance and will be effective from 1 January 2026, as currently included in the incoming Finance Bill.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

The VAT top-up for farm sales will reduce from 5.1% to 4.5% in January in a move that ICOS has warned will cost farmers millions.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: predictions for future population growth

Colm McCarthy: predictions for future population growth

The State will have to find revenue elsewhere, and fairly soon if the corporation tax bonanza begins to dry up.

VIEWPOINTS 3 December 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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