{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/619faf1af8d4dc0013bca20f/64dcedb06bf6aa0011f9f267?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will ending the 9% VAT rate spell disaster for the hospitality sector?","description":"<p>With the temporary 9% VAT rate for hospitality set to return to 13.5% at the end of August, what impact could that have on a sector still finding its feet post-pandemic?</p><p><br></p><p>Ciaran Hancock gets some insights on the multitude of challenges facing the sector from hotelier Lorraine Sweeney and chef &amp; restaurateur JP McMahon – challenges that already include rising food prices, huge electricity bills, and a staffing crisis across the sector.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Irish Times Political Correspondent Jennifer Bray on the likelihood of government extending the 9% VAT rate, and what opposition parties have to say about it.</p>","author_name":"Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock"}