Guide
When do I have to register for VAT?
The thresholds for goods and services, and why voluntary registration sometimes makes sense.
General information about Irish tax as of October 2026, not advice. Your situation is yours — ask us.
You must register when your turnover in any twelve-month period passes the threshold: currently €42,500 for services and €85,000 for goods. It's not a calendar year — it's any rolling twelve months, which catches people out.
Voluntary registration
If most of your customers are VAT-registered businesses, registering early lets you reclaim VAT on your costs and costs them nothing. If your customers are the public, registration makes you 23% more expensive overnight — wait as long as you legally can.
What registration brings
Bi-monthly returns on ROS, VAT on every invoice, and the discipline to keep receipts. We file the returns as part of every package.