VAT Registration Ireland
VAT registration in Ireland depends on your business activity, turnover, customers and trading plans. We help new Irish companies understand whether VAT registration is required, useful or premature, then prepare the Revenue registration step correctly.
Why founders choose this route
Clear pricing, practical formation support and the core documents needed for an Irish company.
Threshold review
We help you check whether your expected turnover and business activity trigger Irish VAT registration.
Voluntary registration guidance
Some companies below the threshold may choose VAT registration, especially to reclaim VAT on startup costs.
New business support
We explain what Revenue may ask for when a newly incorporated company has not started trading yet.
Non-established trader awareness
We flag where non-established trader rules may matter for overseas founders doing business in Ireland.
Tax heads coordinated
VAT is reviewed alongside Corporation Tax, PAYE and other Revenue registrations.
Practical documentation
We help prepare business activity, customer, supplier and turnover details clearly.
How company registration works
Review activity
We look at what the company sells, where customers are based and whether goods, services or EU sales are involved.
Check thresholds
We compare expected turnover against the current Revenue VAT registration thresholds.
Prepare registration
We prepare the company details, trading explanation and supporting information for Revenue.
Confirm next steps
After registration, we explain VAT returns, invoicing and accounting records to discuss with your accountant.
Transparent package pricing
Compare what is included before you begin.
VAT Review
Free
Total price payable.
- Threshold discussion
- Activity check
- Voluntary registration guidance
- Tax registration route
Tax Registration
€400
Total price payable.
- VAT registration support
- Corporation Tax registration
- PAYE review
- Revenue application guidance
- Post-formation tax advice
Formation + Tax
From €240
Total price payable.
- Company formation
- CRO filing
- VAT/tax next-step guidance
- Accountant referral where needed
VAT registration is not automatic for every company
Incorporating a company and registering for VAT are separate steps. A new Irish LTD can exist before it is VAT registered. Whether VAT registration is required depends on the business activity, turnover, customer location and whether the company makes taxable supplies.
Some founders want VAT registration immediately. Others should wait until the business is ready, because VAT registration brings return filing, invoicing and record-keeping obligations.
Information Revenue may expect
Revenue may look for a clear business activity description, expected turnover, customer type, supplier information, website or contracts, director details and evidence that the company is genuinely preparing to trade.
For non-resident founders, it helps to prepare a concise explanation of why the Irish company is being formed and how it will trade.
Official references
Useful Revenue guidance includes VAT registration, who should register for VAT, VAT thresholds, and non-established trader VAT registration.
Frequently asked questions
When must an Irish company register for VAT?
An Irish company generally registers for VAT when its taxable turnover exceeds or is likely to exceed the relevant Revenue threshold for its activity. Thresholds differ for goods, services and certain EU sales.
What are the Irish VAT thresholds?
Revenue currently lists thresholds including €42,500 for persons supplying services and €85,000 for persons supplying goods, with separate rules for certain intra-Community distance sales and TBE services.
Can a new Irish company register for VAT before trading?
Revenue guidance says a new business that has not yet made taxable supplies may register for VAT to reclaim VAT on startup costs, subject to Revenue requirements.
Can I register voluntarily below the VAT threshold?
Yes, some traders below the threshold may elect to register for VAT. Whether that is sensible depends on customers, costs, pricing and accounting obligations.
Does StartCompany.ie provide tax advice?
We provide basic formation-stage guidance and can help with tax registration support. Detailed tax planning should be confirmed with a qualified tax adviser or accountant.