With effect from 1 July 2007, taxpayers will be entitled to deduct VAT incurred on accommodation in connection with attendance at qualifying conferences, but not VAT incurred on expenditure on food or drink. The Revenue have published an Information Leaflet on their website which sets out the changes to the deductibility rules and includes many examples on the workings of the new provisions.

The Information Leaflet is available at
http://www.revenue.ie.