Fintua’s blog post reviews Ireland’s upcoming e‑invoicing mandate under the EU’s Digital Reporting Requirements, outlining the phased implementation schedule and the planned adoption of Peppol. It highlights the 10‑day invoicing window, the 2030 compliance deadline, and the role of AI in ensuring data quality. The piece serves as a practical guide for Irish businesses preparing for the new digital VAT regime.
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Revenue · 1 day ago
Ireland will require large VAT-registered corporates to issue eInvoices for domestic B2B transactions from 1 November 2028. The eInvoices must comply with EN 16931 and a subset of data must be reported to Revenue.
Crowe · 6 days ago
Ireland has reduced the VAT rate for hospitality services to 9% from 1 July 2026, replacing the previous 13.5% rate. The change applies to restaurants, catering, hot takeaway food and hairdressing services, and will remain until 31 December 2030.
Agriland · 6 days ago
Ireland's VAT Flat Rate Scheme for farmers is reviewed annually, with the flat-rate addition falling to 4.5% from 1 January 2026. The scheme allows unregistered farmers to add a percentage charge to invoices to VAT-registered businesses, compensating for input VAT.
Global VAT Compliance · 9 days ago
Ireland: The 9% VAT rate for food, catering and hairdressing services became permanent on 1 July 2026, replacing the temporary measure. The standard 13.5% rate continues to apply to hotel accommodation, while the reduced rate also covers food and catering services provided by hotels.
Orbitax · 15 days ago
Ireland will reintroduce a 9% VAT rate for food businesses, catering services and hairdressers from 1 July 2026. The reduced rate does not apply to hotel accommodation, but does apply to food and catering provided by hotels.
HelloTax · 19 days ago
EU VAT registration may be required for US e-commerce sellers who store goods in Europe or import products into an EU country. The guide outlines registration timelines, filing frequencies, and fiscal representative requirements for key EU markets such as Ireland, Germany, Estonia, Netherlands, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, United Kingdom, France, and Italy.
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Key Takeaways
The mandate published 8 October 2025 requires Ireland to comply with the Digital Reporting Requirements by 1 July 2030.
Phase 1 (1 November 2028): large VAT‑registered businesses must issue domestic B2B invoices in structured electronic format; Phase 2 (1 November 2029): all VAT‑registered Irish companies in intra‑EU trade must send structured electronic invoices; Phase 3 (1 July 2030): full ViDA compliance will be achieved.
Ireland is planning a Peppol pilot project and expects a publication outlining the technology to be used, likely adopting Peppol as a standard component of invoice transmission.
The Digital Reporting Requirements allow a 10‑day period for issuing electronic invoices after service rendered, though whether it refers to calendar or working days remains unresolved.
Primary source
Read the full article at FintuaThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 18 March 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Ireland. The original source is Fintua.
