Ireland VAT Rates
The standard rate in Ireland is 23%, in force since 1 Mar 2021. Before that, Ireland changed it 17 times since 1972 — every change below carries the date it took effect and the Commission record it came from.
Standard rate today
23%
Since 1 Mar 2021 — 5 years
Previous rate
21%
Until 28 Feb 2021
First recorded rate
16.37%
From 1 Nov 1972
Ireland VAT Rates in Force Today
- Standard rate
- 23%
- Reduced rates
- 9%, 13.5%
- Super-reduced rate
- None
- Parking rate
- None
- Local name
- Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Currency
- EUR
- VAT number format
- IE + 7 digits + 1–2 letters, or IE + 1 digit + letter/+/* + 5 digits + 1 letter
- EU membership
- EU member state
^IE\d{7}[A-W][AH]?$|^IE\d[A-Z+*]\d{5}[A-W]$Checking a Irish VAT number rather than a rate? The number format, its regex and verified example numbers are on the Ireland VAT number page.
Use this VAT rate in your application
Copy a package, CDN, or keyless HTTP example for IE.
import { getRate } from 'eu-vat-rates-data'
const rate = getRate('IE')
console.log(rate.standard, rate.reduced)The CDN URL is cached for distribution. Use a version tag instead of @main when you need reproducible builds.
Standard Rate Changes in Ireland
| In force from | Until | Standard rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2021 | Current | 23% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | 28 Feb 2021 | 21% |
| 1 Jan 2012 | 31 Aug 2020 | 23% |
| 1 Jan 2010 | 31 Dec 2011 | 21% |
| 1 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2009 | 21.5% |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 30 Nov 2008 | 21% |
| 1 Jan 2001 | 28 Feb 2002 | 20% |
| 1 Mar 1991 | 31 Dec 2000 | 21% |
| 1 Mar 1990 | 28 Feb 1991 | 23% |
| 1 Mar 1986 | 28 Feb 1990 | 25% |
| 1 Mar 1985 | 28 Feb 1986 | 23% |
| 1 May 1983 | 28 Feb 1985 | 23% and 35%two standard rates applied |
| 1 Mar 1983 | 30 Apr 1983 | 35% |
| 1 May 1982 | 28 Feb 1983 | 30% |
| 1 May 1980 | 30 Apr 1982 | 25% |
| 1 Mar 1976 | 30 Apr 1980 | 20% |
| 3 Sep 1973 | 29 Feb 1976 | 19.5% |
| 1 Nov 1972 | 2 Sep 1973 | 16.37% |
More on Ireland
- Ireland VAT number formatNumber structure, regex pattern and verified examples.
- Ireland VAT validation APIEndpoint, response fields and code samples for this country.
- Ireland Reverse charge rulesWhen to zero-rate a cross-border B2B invoice, and what to write on it.
- Ireland VIES uptimeAvailability of this country in the Commission database, sampled continuously.
Where This Data Comes From
Two European Commission sources, joined at 1 Jan 2017, where they agree on every member state. Nothing here is estimated, and periods are never rewritten once published – a rate change is a new record, not an edit to an old one.
- European Commission — Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB)
Queried via the VatRetrievalService SOAP endpoint. Returns no data before 2016-01-01.
- European Commission, DG TAXUD — "VAT rates applied in the Member States of the European Union", section VIII "The evolution of VAT rates applicable in the Member States"
Publication discontinued in favour of TEDB. Transcribed once and frozen; not regenerated automatically.
The whole series for all 27 member states is one JSON file, MIT licensed, no API key: eu-vat-rates-history.json. Last rebuilt 27 Sep 2026.
Current EU rates last fetched from EC TEDB: 27 Sep 2026. This is the source-fetch date, not the date the rate last changed.
Historical rates are published for reference. Which rate applies to a given supply also depends on the place-of-supply and time-of-supply rules in force at the time, which this dataset does not model. For Irish filings, confirm with the tax authority or an adviser. The Commission’s own record has gaps – where one is known, the missing period is filled from national legislation and labelled as such above. Spot another, and the issue tracker is open.
The update scripts, source data, and audit trail are public in the canonical GitHub repository. If this dataset is useful in your project, a star helps other developers find it.