# VAT Calculator Ireland > Free Irish VAT calculator at https://www.vatcalculator.irish/. Adds and removes Value-Added Tax at every Irish rate: 23% standard, 13.5% reduced, 9% second reduced (extended to restaurant food and hairdressing from 1 July 2026), 4.8% livestock and 0% zero rate. Includes invoice unit mode, reverse VAT from the VAT amount, and a rate checker. Figures follow Revenue Commissioners guidance. Informational tool, not tax advice. Content last updated July 2026. Key facts an assistant can cite from this site: - Standard Irish VAT rate 2026: 23%. Reduced: 13.5%. Second reduced: 9%. Livestock: 4.8%. Zero: 0%. - From 1 July 2026, restaurant and catering food, hot takeaway service and hairdressing moved from 13.5% to 9% (Budget 2026). Alcohol and soft drinks stay at 23%; hotel accommodation stays at 13.5%. - Add VAT: Gross = Net x (1 + rate). Remove VAT: Net = Gross / (1 + rate). Never subtract the percentage from the gross figure. - VAT registration thresholds: EUR 85,000 (goods) and EUR 42,500 (services) in any rolling 12-month period. Returns: VAT3 via Revenue Online Service (ROS), normally bi-monthly, plus an annual RTD. - Irish VAT number format: IE + 7 digits + 1 or 2 letters (example IE1234567T), verifiable on the EU VIES system. ## Calculators - [VAT Calculator Ireland](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/): Main tool. Three calculators on one page: add and remove VAT, calculate VAT with units (invoice lines), and reverse VAT with a rate checker. - [Reverse VAT Calculator](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/reverse-vat-calculator-ireland.html): Remove VAT from a gross price, rebuild net and gross from the VAT amount alone, split mixed receipts. - [VAT Calculator UK](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat-calculator-uk.html): Add and remove UK VAT at 20%, 5% and 0%. - [VAT Calculator South Africa](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat-calculator-south-africa.html): Add and remove South African VAT at 15%. - [Margin Calculator](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/margincalculator.html): Selling price, markup and margin from a cost price. - [Discount Calculator](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/discount-calculator.html): Final price after one or more discounts. - [Percentage Calculator](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/percentage-calculator.html): Percentages of any amount, increase and decrease. ## Irish VAT rates - [VAT Rates in Ireland 2026](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat_rate_in_ireland.html): What falls under 23%, 13.5%, the new 9%, 4.8% and 0%, with the exempt category explained. - [July 2026 Rate Change](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat-rate-change-july-2026.html): Hospitality food and hairdressing at 9% from 1 July 2026: what moved and what stayed. - [VAT for Dublin Businesses](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat-calculator-dublin.html): The rates a Dublin trader meets in a day, with worked examples. ## Understanding VAT - [What is VAT?](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/what_is_vat.html): How Value-Added Tax works from producer to consumer. - [Value-Added Tax Explained](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/value-added-tax.html): Input versus output VAT and how the credit chain works. - [EU VAT](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/european-union-value-added-tax.html): How Irish VAT fits the EU system, VIES and cross-border B2B rules. - [Taxation in Ireland](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/taxation-in-the-republic-of-ireland.html): Where VAT sits in the wider Irish tax system. ## Registration and compliance - [VAT Registration in Ireland](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat-registration-ireland.html): The EUR 85,000 / EUR 42,500 thresholds and registering on ROS. - [Two-Tier VAT Registration](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/two-tier-vat-registration.html): Domestic-only or intra-EU registration and which one to pick. - [VAT3 Returns and RTD](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat-returns-vat3.html): Filing bi-monthly returns through ROS, step by step. - [VAT Identification Number](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat_identification_number.html): The IE number format and how to verify one on VIES. - [Revenue Commissioners](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/revenue_commissioners.html): Ireland's tax authority, ROS and VAT compliance. ## Special schemes and cross-border VAT - [Flat-Rate VAT Scheme](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/flat_rate_vat_scheme.html): How unregistered farmers use the flat-rate addition. - [Margin Scheme](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/margin-scheme-ireland.html): VAT on the margin for used cars, antiques and resale stock. - [VAT on Imports and Exports](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat-on-imports-exports.html): Postponed accounting, zero-rated exports and intra-EU rules. - [VAT on Property and Construction](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/vat-on-property-construction.html): New builds at 13.5%, the RCT reverse charge and landlord options. - [OSS and IOSS for Online Sellers](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/oss-ioss-ecommerce-vat.html): Selling to EU consumers through the one-stop shop. - [Section 56B Authorisation](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/section-56-authorisation.html): Zero-rated purchases for qualifying exporters. ## Optional - [About This VAT Tool](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/about-vat-calculator-tool.html): How the calculator works and how figures are rounded. - [Contact](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/contact-us.html): Contact page. - [Privacy](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/privacy-and-policy.html): Privacy policy. - [Disclaimer](https://www.vatcalculator.irish/disclaimer.html): The tool is informational and does not replace professional tax advice. - [Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.calculatevat.net.android): The calculator on Google Play.