Sir, – Anthony Hartnett may be disingenuously naive (August 28th). The solicitor charges him €100, and the Government insists on taking an extra €23 from him.
The State insists on the VAT nonsense! – Yours, etc,
DONAL MURRAY,
Beaumont,
READ SOME MORE
Cork.
Sir, – In response to Anthony Hartnett’s letter, it is my experience that the frustrating habit of quoting for work excluding VAT is not restricted to just solicitors and barristers, but is the standard practice for pretty much every other tradesman. – Yours, etc,
J VIVIAN COOKE,
Ranelagh,
Dublin 6.