Ireland VAT Calculator: 23%, 13.5%, 9% and 4.8%
Add or remove Irish VAT in one step: 23% standard, 13.5% and 9% reduced rates (food and hospitality at 9% since July 2026) and 4.8% for livestock.
From 1 July 2026 food and catering services and hairdressing moved from 13.5% to 9%. New apartments pay 9% until 2030; new houses 13.5%.
What it does
Ireland's standard VAT rate is 23%. Reduced rates are 13.5% for building services, fuel and repairs, 9% for gas and electricity, newspapers and, since 1 July 2026, food, catering and hairdressing, and 4.8% for livestock. Most food, children's clothes and books are zero-rated. To remove VAT divide the gross price by 1.23.
How to use it
- Type the amount.
- Choose whether to add or remove VAT and the rate.
- Read the VAT and the prices excluding and including VAT.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much VAT is in €123?
€23 at 23%: the net price is €100.
What changed in July 2026?
Food and catering services and hairdressing went from 13.5% to 9%.
What pays 0%?
Most food, children's clothes and shoes, books and oral medicines.
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