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Historical VAT data

Ireland VAT rate history

Current standard rate: 23.00%. Review recorded rates, effective periods and source-backed changes.

Recorded changes

Rate periods

Rate typeRateEffective fromEffective to
Standard23.00%Jan 1, 2012Current
Standard21.00%Jan 1, 2010Jan 1, 2012
Standard21.50%Dec 1, 2008Jan 1, 2010
Standard21.00%Mar 1, 2002Dec 1, 2008
Standard20.00%Jan 1, 2001Mar 1, 2002
Standard21.00%Mar 1, 1991Jan 1, 2001
Standard23.00%Mar 1, 1990Mar 1, 1991
Standard25.00%Mar 1, 1986Mar 1, 1990
Standard23.00%May 1, 1983Mar 1, 1986
Standard35.00%Mar 1, 1983May 1, 1983
Standard30.00%May 1, 1982Mar 1, 1983
Standard25.00%May 1, 1980May 1, 1982
Standard20.00%Mar 1, 1976May 1, 1980
Standard19.50%Sep 3, 1973Mar 1, 1976
Standard16.37%Nov 1, 1972Sep 3, 1973