VAT calculator Ireland

Enter a price, choose whether VAT is already included, and pick the rate. You get the price with and without VAT and the VAT itself.

Ireland has a standard rate of 23%, a reduced rate of 13.5%, a second reduced rate of 9%, a livestock rate of 4.8% and a zero rate.

How it's calculated

To add VAT, multiply the price without VAT by the rate. At 23%, €100 becomes €123.
To take VAT out, divide the price including VAT by 1 plus the rate. At 23%, divide by 1.23.
The VAT is the difference between the two prices.

An example

A bill of €113.50 at the 13.5% rate is €100 before VAT plus €13.50 VAT.

Frequently asked questions

Which goods and services pay each rate?

Most goods and services pay the standard rate. Revenue keeps a VAT rates database where you can search for a specific item. Most food sold in shops is zero rated, with many exceptions.

What rate applies to restaurants?

From 1 July 2026 food and drink supplied in a restaurant, by a caterer or as a hot takeaway pay the second reduced rate of 9%, and so do hairdressing services. Alcohol, bottled water, soft drinks, sports drinks and vegetable juices are left out of that change.

Why do I get a slightly different figure when I remove VAT?

Prices are rounded to the cent, so working back from a gross price can differ by a cent from the original net price.

Key terms

VAT: Value-Added Tax, a tax on the sale of goods and services collected by registered businesses for Revenue.
Zero rate: VAT at 0%. The sale is taxable, but no VAT is added to the price.