Ireland is rolling out a domestic eInvoicing regime, beginning with large corporates in November 2028 and expanding to all VAT‑registered businesses by July 2030. The initiative aligns with the EU’s ViDA framework and uses the EN 16931 standard for structured invoices, aiming to improve real‑time reporting and fraud prevention.
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Revenue · about 19 hours 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 · 5 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 · 18 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.
Key Takeaways
Large corporates in Ireland will be mandated to adopt eInvoicing starting in November 2028.
All businesses with domestic VAT obligations in Ireland will begin eInvoicing and reporting from July 2030.
eInvoices will be structured data files aligned with the EN 16931 standard.
The ViDA pilot tests the integration of ViDA reporting elements with existing business systems, promoting harmonisation and reducing compliance costs for cross‑border trade.
Businesses should conduct process mapping, assess data readiness, coordinate across finance, IT, and tax teams, and engage early with Revenue.
Primary source
Read the full article at FintuaThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 1 April 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Ireland. The original source is Fintua.
