Our VAT registration in Ireland service helps you register with Irish Revenue and obtain an Irish VAT number. We prepare the application, file all required forms, and guide you on the proofs that show you trade in Ireland, whether your registration is mandatory or voluntary.
VAT or Value Added Tax in the EU is generally adopted consumption tax assessed on the added value of all goods and services. Once you register for VAT in Ireland, you are obliged to charge VAT on products and services you sell. VAT registration can be a tricky topic because it involves lots of different scenarios and legal considerations. Let’s clarify the key points about VAT registration in Ireland.
Generally, one should register for VAT in Ireland if they are Irish accountable persons. Additionally, Irish VAT registration is mandatory if you meet the following criteria:
In all other cases, businesses can choose to register for VAT voluntarily – and here’s how you complete VAT registration in 4 simple steps.
There are three great benefits of being VAT registered that businesses can enjoy.
Displaying your VAT number on all official documentation, website, and stationery will give your business a more trustworthy image. Most people are aware of the VAT threshold so you give customers a more realistic image of what you are.
Once registered, you can demand refunds for all goods and services your business acquires. This is how your selling price remains competitive and you are able to recover from VAT on your costs.
You can reclaim VAT for certain items you purchased prior to registration. This requires a business to be operating for this length of time and keeping the VAT invoices and records for the period.
The standard VAT rate in Ireland is 23%. Reduced rates of 13.5%, 9% and 4.8% and a zero rate apply to specific goods and services, and they can change with each Budget. Check the current rate for your goods or services in the Revenue VAT rates search before you issue invoices.
To receive a VAT number in Ireland, you need to submit an application to the Irish Revenue and show evidence that you trade in Ireland. Here is the basic package of proofs to gather:
If the Revenue rejects your application, you can re-submit at a later stage when you gather all relevant documents.
An Irish business must register once its turnover in any 12-month period exceeds €42,500 for services or €85,000 for goods. Registration is also required for acquisitions of goods from other EU member states over €41,000, for services received from abroad and used in Ireland, and for distance sales of goods and cross-border telecommunications, broadcasting and electronic services into Ireland above €10,000.
In most cases, yes. A business not established in Ireland that supplies taxable goods or services in Ireland must register whatever its turnover, unless it uses the EU VAT SME Scheme.
Yes. A business below the thresholds can choose to register, for example to reclaim VAT on its costs or to trade with VAT-registered customers.
Revenue wants to see that you really trade in Ireland: for example, directors or owners living in Ireland, invoices from Irish suppliers and customers, and a physical rather than virtual office. We tell you which proofs fit your business before we file.
In some cases, yes, on goods and services bought for the business before registration, provided you keep valid VAT invoices.
You can apply again once you have gathered the missing evidence.
At Chern&Co we believe that VAT registration does not need to be a headache. At an affordable price, we help businesses register for VAT in the state. The benefits of working with us include but not limited to:
Do not hesitate to contact our managers now to get a private free consultation.
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