VAT - Value-added tax (VAT Calculator Ireland). The standard VAT rate in Ireland is 23%. The standard VAT rate applies to all goods and services. In This VAT Tool, You Can Add VAT And Remove VAT Easily. We can't say the VAT rate in Ireland is higher than other European countries because we have some other countries having high VAT rates than Ireland. But Ireland also lies among the top 10 highest VAT rate countries. The first reduced VAT rate is 13.5%. 9% is also a reduced VAT Rate and Ireland has some Other VAT Rates Like a 5% VAT Rate And a 4.8% VAT Rate.