| Name of local VAT: |
VAT (Value Added Tax) |
| Tax rate: |
20%, reduced 12.5% |
| Deadline for annual submission: |
30 June of the year following the year when the expenses were incurred. |
| Minimum limits, stipulated by the law: |
Quarterly VAT: IR£ 155 (EUR197)
Yearly VAT: IR£ 19,40 (EUR25) |
| Application form: |
The application must cover a period of at least 3 months but not more than a calendar year. Claims can cover less than three months provided it is the remainder of the calendar year (e.g. Nov-Dec, Dec). |
| Invoices: |
The application has to be supported by all the original invoices and or customs documents. |
| Tax certificate: |
The application has to be supported by a certificate of taxable status issued by the EU member country.
Non-EU taxable persons have to send in a certificate from the official authority in the trader’s own country showing that he is registered for business purposes in that country. |
| Non-refundable VAT: |
Accommodation expenses
Food and drink
Entertainment expenses
Petrol
Car rentals |
| Special rules: |
The Irish Administration allows retroactive claims going back 6 years. |
