Ireland indirect-tax changes
Every confirmed VAT, GST and e-invoicing change we have recorded for Ireland, newest first. Each one carries its official source and the date it takes effect.
- 1 Jan 2027 Ireland's Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 would mandate structured e-invoicing and transaction reporting from November 2028 — a bill, not yet law
- 1 Jan 2027 Ireland's Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 would raise the flat-rate farmer addition from 4.5% to 4.8% — a bill, not yet law
- 1 Nov 2028 Ireland publishes a three-phase VAT modernisation timeline starting November 2028
The record 12 changes
- 1 Jan 2027 Ireland's Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 would mandate structured e-invoicing and transaction reporting from November 2028 — a bill, not yet law
- 1 Jan 2027 Ireland's Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 would raise the flat-rate farmer addition from 4.5% to 4.8% — a bill, not yet law
- Date TBC Ireland's Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 would exclude debt collection and factoring from the VAT financial-services exemption — a bill, not yet law
- Date TBC Ireland's Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 would require import-scheme intermediaries to hold tax clearance — a bill, not yet law
- Date TBC Ireland's Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 would put livestock respiratory vaccines at the reduced VAT rate — a bill, not yet law
- Date TBC Ireland's Budget 2027 proposes 9% VAT on non-oral livestock respiratory vaccines, a 4.8% farmer flat-rate addition and a EUR 15 million charities fund
- 25 Sept 2026 Irish Revenue publishes new guidance on the VAT treatment of waste disposal services (eBrief 140/26)
- 1 Nov 2028 Ireland publishes a three-phase VAT modernisation timeline starting November 2028
- 8 Oct 2025 Ireland applies the 9% VAT rate to qualifying apartments under Finance Act 2025, section 70
- 1 Jan 2026 Ireland moves hotel and guesthouse room hire for non-accommodation use to the standard VAT rate
- 1 Jan 2026 Ireland cuts the flat-rate farmer addition from 5.1% to 4.5%
- 1 Jul 2026 Ireland cuts restaurant, takeaway and hairdressing VAT to 9%
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