Tax

Cross border booze trips at risk of increasing, Michael McGrath’s officials warn

Tax Strategy Papers reveal officials are worried about a potential hit to the state’s €1.2 billion annual alcohol tax take

Finance Minister Michael McGrath’s officials have warned about increased cross border shopping

The government’s tax strategy group has warned that cross-border alcohol sales could increase due to the British government’s Brexit alcohol tax cuts.

The officials in the group, which advises the government ahead of the Budget, are worried that changes being could hit the state’s €1.2 billion annual alcohol tax take.

The British government secured the right to have more freedom to cut its own alcohol taxes in the Windsor Framework agreement with the EU in ...