Rural Life
Some of the terminology from the new concrete levy can be difficult to understand, but Revenue explain exactly who is responsible
ICSA president, Dermot Kelleher said that the concrete levy was still one of the most 'ill-thought out' policy decisions
The IFA has welcomed the decision by Minister McGrath to remove the pouring concrete element from precast products from the concrete levy.
Agri-Business
Minister McGrath has confirmed that the pouring concrete element for precast products will be excluded from the concrete levy.
The Rural Independents group of TDs has again slammed the government over the concrete levy, saying that the decision "borders of the absurd".
Sinn Féin is calling on the Minister Paschal Donohoe to "correct the Dáil record" on the scope of the government's "flawed" concrete levy.
Farm construction shouldn't be liable for the new 5% concrete levy introduced today, according to IFA farm business chair
Buildings
The ICF has said it is ready to work 'constructively' with the Minister for Finance on the 5% concrete levy, which was implemented today
A TD has called on the government to defer the implementation of the concrete levy due to concerns over the inclusion of precast products.
A rural TD has called on the government to abandon plans for a concrete levy claiming that it would have a negative impact on the agriculture
Concerns have been raised that the 5% concrete levy coming into effect on September 1 will "exacerbate the challenges faced by farmers".
Wholesale prices for concrete products including precast concrete jumped by 25.1% in the 12 months to September according to CSO
The government's changes to the rate and introduction of the concrete levy have been welcomed by the ICSA's Dermot Kelleher.
The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has today confirmed that the controversial concrete levy unveiled in Budget 2023 is to be halved.
The Dáil will vote on a Sinn Féin motion to scrap the government's proposed 10% levy on concrete products, which was announced in Budget 2023.
News of a levy on concrete and a scheme which will aid farmers in the construction of slurry storage will be of most interest to farmers.
