dont forget to get onto your wedding suppliers re VAT reduction

Dan and Ger · 11-07-2011 10:34AM

Does anyone know if Barberstown Castle are passing on the vat reduction or not?

POKERKING · 11-07-2011 02:40PM

i will be contacting my hotel today regarding this but just one question:

My package is all inclusive for meal, some drinks, canapes on arrival etc, will i still be entitled to the vat decrease as i was never given an individual price on the food?

Thanks

Theboinkmaster · 11-07-2011 05:19PM

POKERKING wrote: »

i will be contacting my hotel today regarding this but just one question:

My package is all inclusive for meal, some drinks, canapes on arrival etc, will i still be entitled to the vat decrease as i was never given an individual price on the food?

Thanks

Just use common sense ie approx how much % was the alcohol and apply that to your cost per head, as being not subject to decrease.

You're 100% entitled to it on the food and canapes, so negotiate with the hotel on reaching and agreed reduction.

yeahbut · 14-07-2011 10:28AM

I dont want to be recognised in case my hotel is reading this(!) But Im curious what other people plan to do, ie, customers of hotels that arent passing it on

Will you accept it and just pay?
Try to negotiate?
Will/Have you complain(ed) to Hotel/IHF/Consumer association(?)
Would you accept the hotel's reasons but on the day settle the bill minus the extra VAT?
Would you consider moving your wedding to one of the 'good hotels' or elsewhere?

savode1 · 15-07-2011 10:16AM

Theboinkmaster wrote: »

I just e-mailed our hotel stating that we're assuming they're passing on the reduction to us on all related costs, such as the accomodation.

I expecty they will as it won't affect their bottom line, all that changes is the amount of VAT they pass onto the Revenue.

If they didn't pass on the reduction they're effectively increasing their relevant prices by 4.5% which I'm not accepting.

thankfully someone else is in the same prediciment as me , i have paid and signed a std contract for a wedding in meath ---however the Hotel said --wait for it---due to costs increasing by 12% their prices will be going up ---however they also then said that due to vat decreasing by 5% thay will keep the wedding price the same ---they call it goodwill ---i call it DAYLIGHT ROBBERY i am fuming so sent a few angry emails demanding me 5%%%%

savode1 · 15-07-2011 10:18AM

how did u get on my hotel said the same not passing on

savode1 · 15-07-2011 10:20AM

Yes absolutely

Theboinkmaster · 15-07-2011 10:25AM

savode1 wrote: »

thankfully someone else is in the same prediciment as me , i have paid and signed a std contract for a wedding in meath ---however the Hotel said --wait for it---due to costs increasing by 12% their prices will be going up ---however they also then said that due to vat decreasing by 5% thay will keep the wedding price the same ---they call it goodwill ---i call it DAYLIGHT ROBBERY i am fuming so sent a few angry emails demanding me 5%%%%

my hotel passed it on - send them the link to the IHF article.

their costs going up 12% is irrelevant as you have a contract at an agreed price.

the VAT change doesn't affect their bottom line.

RebelRebel · 15-07-2011 04:24PM

Does anyone know if the Maryborough Hotel and Spa in Cork is passing on the VAT reduction?

mccarte2 · 19-07-2011 11:04AM

RebelRebel wrote: »

Does anyone know if the Maryborough Hotel and Spa in Cork is passing on the VAT reduction?

No they're not due to higher costs etc. and no amount of negotiation or threats is changing their mind.

Our wedding is planned for there next year and we've already started looking elsewhere now due to them blanking us on this issue.

POKERKING · 19-07-2011 11:05AM

I emailed my co ordinator on thursday and shes yet to get back to me which is bad form imo.....

RebelRebel · 19-07-2011 01:45PM

Thanks for the replys. I'm pretty shocked that the Maryborough are not passing it on. I thought they had a good reputation and would have wanted to maintain it.

The issue about increased costs is complete nonsense - inflation is the lowest its been in 20 years. And their prices went up from last year as well to account for inflation so that's complete rubbish.

Very greedy if you ask me.

Oh well we'll knock that hotel off the list and we'll keep looking.

bridetobeone · 21-07-2011 11:37AM

I have read this forum about the decrease, I signed contract in January paid 2k deposit, was due to get Married in May just gone but had to post bone until October. Would it apply to me. I'm in the UK and am unsure on howto approach the Hotel!! Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Theboinkmaster · 21-07-2011 12:14PM

bridetobeone wrote: »

I have read this forum about the decrease, I signed contract in January paid 2k deposit, was due to get Married in May just gone but had to post bone until October. Would it apply to me. I'm in the UK and am unsure on howto approach the Hotel!! Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Yes you are - read this thread.

Tango One · 21-07-2011 01:49PM

Castleknock Hotel has passed on the VAT reduction 2 euro off per head.

the Lamb Post · 21-07-2011 01:54PM

Anyone know about Springfort Hall in Mallow... haven't approached them yet but aim to do so soon.

watna · 23-07-2011 08:54PM

I just signed our contract with Summerhill Hotel. We booked and paid our deposit before the VAT reduction but only just signed our contract. The VAT reduction was applied on the contract (to the food portion of the package cost), without us saying anything at all. Got a good amount off too so was quite pleased

bridetobeone · 24-07-2011 01:24AM

Well I have been in touch with my Hotel and still no reply!! I will give it until next week!

POKERKING · 25-07-2011 12:06PM

bridetobeone wrote: »

Well I have been in touch with my Hotel and still no reply!! I will give it until next week!

2weeks and mine is yet to reply despite a follow up mail......

POKERKING · 26-07-2011 12:18PM

POKERKING wrote: »

2weeks and mine is yet to reply despite a follow up mail......

got a response finally, new vat prices will be reflected in prices, coordinator waiting for management to ok new prices before they are released...

watna · 26-07-2011 10:23PM

I just noticed the first post again. Are bands supposed to be offering the lower rate of VAT too? (I don't live in Ireland so haven't a clue

). I've booked our band and paid the deposit but haven't thought about the price going down due to VAT.

I see that the first post mentions cake as well but I haven't ordered ours yet so I don't need to worry about that one.

D3PO · 27-07-2011 09:32AM

watna wrote: »

I just noticed the first post again. Are bands supposed to be offering the lower rate of VAT too? (I don't live in Ireland so haven't a clue ). I've booked our band and paid the deposit but haven't thought about the price going down due to VAT.

I see that the first post mentions cake as well but I haven't ordered ours yet so I don't need to worry about that one.

Band No reduction

bridetobeone · 29-07-2011 03:35PM

Our Hotel is passing on the reduction of 1 euro per head, is this correct? I'm not great with all this VAT stuff!! Thanks!

kc66 · 29-07-2011 03:51PM

bridetobeone wrote: »

Our Hotel is passing on the reduction of 1 euro per head, is this correct? I'm not great with all this VAT stuff!! Thanks!

If your price per head is around €29 that would be correct by my calculations (I could be wrong).

bridetobeone · 29-07-2011 05:07PM

Our per head is 40 EURO! How do you work it out?

the Lamb Post · 29-07-2011 05:20PM

Take your original cost and divide it by 113.5, then multiply it by 109.

But you have to remember that the reduction is not off drink, so if you have drink included in your package then you won't be receiving the full reduction.

i.e. €40 divided by 113.5 = 0.35242
then multiply by 109 = €38.41

Total reduction should be €1.59. But if there is drink in the package you'll find the hotel will round off and keep the 59c and pass on the €1.

modmuffin · 29-07-2011 06:03PM

modmuffin wrote: »

I wrote to our hotel today, I basically added it as a query onto the end of a letter clarifying some of the terms & conditions.

I just mentioned the reduction, calculated the "new" rate per person and asked them to verify that my calculations were correct. Will report back with their reply.

Hi,

Just letting you know that the Vat reduction was passed on to me on everything except for the wine which was included in our package.

Worked out at approx 3% saving overall.

watna · 29-07-2011 11:20PM

bridetobeone wrote: »

Our per head is 40 EURO! How do you work it out?

but the VAT reduction might only apply to the food portion of your package - not to the whole cost.

bridetobeone · 31-07-2011 11:44AM

Should I ask about the Accommodation, oh I'm just totally confused

(:(:

Theboinkmaster · 01-08-2011 04:04PM

bridetobeone wrote: »

Should I ask about the Accommodation, oh I'm just totally confused (:(:

yes - applies to accomodation too

dont forget to get onto your wedding suppliers re VAT reduction

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