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Irish VAT calculator

Add or remove Irish VAT in one step. Pick the standard rate or one of Ireland's reduced rates, enter an amount in euro, and see the net, VAT and gross figures straight away.

Does the amount include VAT?
VAT rate

Standard rate: Most goods and services, including alcohol and soft drinks. Rates from Revenue, checked 30 October 2026.

The net price, before VAT.

Total including VAT
€123.00
VAT at 23%: €23.00 on €100.00
Net (excluding VAT)
€100.00
VAT at 23%
€23.00
Gross (including VAT)
€123.00
To add 23% VAT, multiply by 1.23: €100.00 × 1.23 = €123.00. To take it back out, divide by 1.23 (or take 23/123 of the total), rather than taking 23% off.
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How to work out Irish VAT

  1. 1

    The calculator starts on Ireland's 23% standard rate. Pick 13.5%, 9%, 4.8% or 0% if what you sell falls in another band.

  2. 2

    Choose No, add VAT for a price before VAT, or Yes, remove VAT for a price that already includes it.

  3. 3

    Enter the amount in euro and read the net price, the VAT and the total.

  4. 4

    For a bill with food and drinks, or any mixed invoice, click Add more items and give each line its own rate.

Features

  • All five Irish rates

    Standard, reduced, second reduced, livestock and zero rates, as Revenue publishes them.

  • The July 2026 hospitality rate

    Restaurant food moved to 9% while alcohol and soft drinks stayed at 23%. Split a bill into lines to get both right.

  • Checked against Revenue

    Rates and thresholds come from revenue.ie, checked on 30 October 2026.

  • Works back from a total

    Have a VAT-inclusive receipt? See the VAT inside it, with the fraction it comes from.

Irish VAT rates

RateNameExamples
23%StandardMost goods and services, including alcohol, soft drinks, adult clothes and most professional services
13.5%ReducedConstruction and building services, hotel and holiday accommodation, food supplements
9%Second reducedRestaurant and catering food, hot takeaways, hot tea and coffee, hairdressing, electricity, gas, sporting facilities, periodicals
4.8%LivestockLivestock
0%ZeroMost food, oral medicines, printed books, and children's clothes and shoes in qualifying sizes

Rates checked on Revenue's website on 30 October 2026. Revenue also runs a searchable VAT rates database: the rate depends on exactly what is supplied and how, so check it for anything borderline.

The 1 July 2026 change for cafés, restaurants and salons

Budget 2026 moved food and drink served as part of a restaurant, catering or hot takeaway service from 13.5% to 9%, and hairdressing with it, from 1 July 2026. The exceptions matter: alcohol, bottled water, soft drinks, sports drinks and vegetable juices are still taxed at 23%, and cold takeaway food stays at 0%. Hotel rooms stay at 13.5%.

So a café bill of €14.50 for food and €3.80 for a soft drink, both including VAT, has two rates in it. The food carries €1.20 of VAT at 9% and the drink €0.71 at 23%: €1.91 in all, on a net total of €16.39. To do this in the calculator, choose Yes, remove VAT, click Add more items, and give each line its rate.

Worked examples

  • A builder's quote of €8,000.00 + VAT at 13.5%: VAT €1,080.00, total €9,080.00.
  • An electricity bill of €109.00 including 9% VAT: VAT €9.00, €100.00 before VAT.
  • A €246.00 invoice at 23%: the VAT is 23/123 of it, €46.00, leaving €200.00.

Registering and invoicing

You must register with Revenue once your turnover passes €85,000 for goods or €42,500 for services in a year. Some businesses register below the threshold by choice, for example to reclaim VAT on start-up costs.

A VAT invoice must be issued within 15 days of the end of the month in which you made the supply. Revenue's list of what it must show includes the date, a unique sequential number, your name, address and VAT number, the customer's name and address, a description and quantity, the price before VAT, any discount, each rate with the amount charged at it, the total VAT and the date of supply. An invoice in another currency must also show the VAT in euro.

Before you rely on a number

This page does the arithmetic and summarises Revenue's published rules; it isn't tax advice. For anything you're unsure about, Revenue's guidance and a tax adviser have the final word. Switch to UK, South African or other rates on the main VAT calculator, and when you price your own goods, work margins out on the price before VAT with the margin calculator.

Frequently asked questions

What is the standard VAT rate in Ireland?

23%. It was cut to 21% from 1 September 2020 to 28 February 2021 and has been back at 23% since 1 March 2021, according to Revenue’s table of rates.

What does the 9% VAT rate cover?

Since 1 July 2026 it covers restaurant and catering food, hot takeaway food, hot tea and coffee, and hairdressing. It also applies to electricity and gas (until 31 December 2030), the use of sporting facilities, periodicals, and the supply and construction of certain apartments (until 31 December 2030). Alcohol, soft drinks and bottled water stay at 23%, even with a meal.

What is the 13.5% rate used for?

It is the reduced rate. It covers construction and building services, guest and holiday accommodation such as hotel rooms, and food supplements, among other things. Since July 2026 a breakfast sold with a room is taxed at 9% while the room stays at 13.5%, so a package price has to be split between them.

When do I need to register for VAT in Ireland?

Registration is compulsory once your annual turnover goes over €85,000 if you mainly supply goods, or €42,500 if you supply services. These thresholds have applied since 1 January 2025. You can choose to register below them.

How do I take 23% VAT off a price?

Divide the price by 1.23, or multiply it by 23/123 to find the VAT. €246.00 including VAT is €46.00 VAT and €200.00 net. Taking 23% off instead gives €189.42, which is too low.

When must a VAT invoice be issued in Ireland?

Within 15 days of the end of the month in which the goods or services were supplied. For a payment received in advance, the invoice is due by the 15th of the month after the payment.

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