VAT Calculator

Add VAT to a price, or work out how much VAT is in a price that already includes it, at Ireland's 23% standard rate or any of the reduced rates.

Price before VAT

€

I want to

VAT rate

23% applies to most goods and services, including alcohol and soft drinks.

Price with VAT

€123.00

VAT at 23%: €23.00

VAT amount: €23.00
Price before VAT: €100.00

What this means

VAT adds €23.00 to every €100.00 you spend. It’s the same rate whatever you earn, so it takes a bigger share of a smaller income.

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Breakdown

Price before VAT	€100.00
VAT (23%)	€23.00
Price with VAT	€123.00

Quick VAT sums at 23%

Add VAT: multiply the price by 1.23.
Remove VAT: divide the price by 1.23.
VAT in a price that includes it: 23/123 of the price.

Assumptions in this estimate

Businesses must register for VAT once their turnover goes over €85,000 a year for goods, or €42,500 for services.
Restaurant and hot takeaway food and hairdressing moved from 13.5% to 9% on 1 July 2026. The 9% rate on household electricity and gas runs to 31 December 2030.

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Irish VAT rates

Rate	What it applies to, for example
23% standard rate	Most goods and services, including alcohol and soft drinks
13.5% reduced rate	Hotel stays, cinema and theatre tickets, certain fuels, building and repair services
9% second reduced rate	Restaurant and hot takeaway food, hairdressing, household electricity and gas, sports facilities
4.8% livestock rate	Livestock, and horses used for food production or farming
0% zero rate	Most food, clothes and shoes for children under 11, books, newspapers, oral medicines

Restaurant and takeaway food and hairdressing moved from 13.5% to 9% on 1 July 2026. The 9% rate on household electricity and gas runs until 31 December 2030.

Working it out

Adding VAT: price × 1.23 (at 23%)
Removing VAT: price ÷ 1.23
The VAT in a VAT-inclusive price: 23/123 of the price

The calculator rounds to the cent, and shows quick sums for whichever rate you choose.

Last updated October 14, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How do I add VAT to a price?

Multiply the price by 1.23 to add 23% VAT. So €100 becomes €123. For 13.5%, multiply by 1.135, and for 9%, by 1.09.

How do I remove VAT from a price?

Divide the VAT-inclusive price by 1.23. So €123 becomes €100. Don't just take 23% off, which would give €94.71, because the VAT was 23% of the price before VAT, not of the total.

What VAT rate applies to restaurant food?

9% since 1 July 2026, for food and non-alcoholic drinks such as tea, coffee and fruit juice served in restaurants or as hot takeaway food. Alcohol, soft drinks and bottled water are 23%.

When does a business have to register for VAT?

Once its turnover goes over €85,000 a year for goods, or €42,500 for services.