VAT rate changes announced in the Irish Budget for 2023

31 October 2022

The Irish government recently confirmed the following VAT rate changes during its budget announcement for 2023.

  • An extension to the 9% VAT rate that applies to gas and electricity until 28 February 2023. This rate was due to revert to 13.5% on 1 November 2022.
  • From January 2023, the VAT rate that applies to newspapers and defibrillators will be reduced from 9% and 23% respectively, to 0%. 

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