Invoicing in Ireland

How to invoice in Ireland

EUR, VAT, IBAN, and SEPA. The fields an Irish invoice needs, and what changes when you bill across the EU. Built for Ltd, DAC, and sole trader setups.

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The shape of an Irish invoice

Revenue sets out what an Irish VAT invoice should contain when the seller is VAT-registered. The substance is stable:

•A unique, sequential invoice number
•The date of issue and (if different) the date of supply
•Your business name, address, and VAT number
•The customer's name, address, and (for EU B2B) VAT number
•Description of goods or services, quantity, and unit price
•The VAT rate applied, the VAT amount, and the total in EUR
•A reverse-charge note for cross-EU B2B supplies where applicable

For the authoritative current rules, see Revenue: Value-Added Tax.

The Ireland-specific fields JupiterInvoice handles

EUR, IBAN, BIC

Bank fields default to IBAN and BIC for SEPA payments. Click-to-copy IBAN with proper spacing so your client's banking app accepts it on first paste.

VAT and reverse-charge

Tax label defaults to VAT. Per-line rates and an editable VAT description field for the cross-border reverse-charge wording your accountant expects.

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EU and UK clients together

Cross-EU B2B (with VAT numbers), UK B2B (post-Brexit reverse-charge), and rest-of-world all handled on the same invoice template. Multi-currency when the client wants USD or GBP.

The bits that actually slow Irish invoices down

The format is clean. The cross-border edge cases bite.

VIES validation on the customer VAT number

Cross-EU B2B with reverse-charge only works if the customer's VAT number checks out on VIES. Get it wrong and the invoice is incorrect. Recipient editing lets your customer fix their own VAT number on the invoice.

UK clients post-Brexit

UK customers are no longer EU, so the reverse-charge mechanism does not apply the same way. The invoice often needs different wording for UK B2B than for EU B2B.

Two-letter currency mix-ups

Irish freelancers often bill in EUR for EU clients and USD or GBP for US and UK clients. Multi-currency with a per-invoice currency selector avoids the awkward 'should this have been in dollars?' email.

Public sector eInvoicing

Irish public sector buyers increasingly accept (and prefer) Peppol-based eInvoicing. For most private-sector B2B work, a clean PDF and shared link remain the standard.

Irish invoicing FAQ

Do I need to be VAT-registered to send an invoice in Ireland?

No. Any business can issue an invoice. VAT registration is required once your turnover crosses the Revenue-set threshold (different thresholds apply for goods and services). Voluntary registration is also possible. If you are not VAT-registered, your invoice should not include a VAT number or VAT amount.

What is reverse-charge VAT?

Reverse-charge is the mechanism for cross-border EU B2B supplies where the customer (not the seller) accounts for the VAT in their own country. Your invoice charges zero VAT and includes a note that reverse-charge applies. It works only when both parties are VAT-registered in their respective EU member states and the customer's VAT number is valid on VIES.

Do I need the customer's VAT number on every Irish invoice?

For B2B supplies to other EU member states (where reverse-charge applies), yes. For domestic Irish supplies and rest-of-world, the customer VAT number is not strictly required, though many businesses include it as standard.

Can I invoice an Irish client in a currency other than EUR?

Yes. There is no rule that Irish invoices must be in EUR. If you are VAT-registered, you generally need to show the VAT amount in EUR using the appropriate exchange rate. JupiterInvoice handles multi-currency invoices and historical FX by invoice date.

How should an Irish customer pay an invoice?

SEPA bank transfer is the default for B2B in Ireland. The invoice needs your IBAN and BIC. Cards via Stripe and bank transfer apps like Revolut are common fallbacks for smaller invoices.

How long do I have to keep invoices for Revenue?

Revenue generally requires business records, including invoices, to be retained for at least six years. JupiterInvoice retains every version of every invoice indefinitely.

A note on what this is. This page is a plain-English orientation to invoicing in Ireland, not tax advice. The authoritative source for current rules is Revenue. For anything that materially affects your tax position, talk to an Irish accountant or registered tax adviser.