VAT calculator for tradesmen.

In Ireland you must register once your turnover goes over €42,500 for services or €85,000 for goods in a calendar year. In the UK the threshold is £90,000 of taxable turnover in any rolling 12 months. Below the threshold you do not charge VAT. Many sole trader tradesmen register voluntarily to reclaim VAT on tools, materials and van costs.

Most plumbing, electrical, roofing and building work on buildings in Ireland is 13.5% VAT, including the materials you fit - unless they cost more than two-thirds of the price, when the whole job is 23%. Goods sold without fitting are 23%. There is no zero rate for building new homes in Ireland. If you subcontract for a principal contractor under RCT, the reverse charge applies and you invoice without VAT.

Yes. If you are VAT-registered, you can reclaim the VAT you paid on most business purchases - tools, materials, van finance, insurance, phone, and other legitimate business expenses. You reclaim this input VAT when you file your VAT return. This is one of the main financial advantages of registering for VAT, even if you are below the threshold.

To add VAT to a net price: multiply by the VAT rate and add it on. For example, €1,000 at 13.5% gives €135 VAT and a gross total of €1,135. To strip VAT from a gross price: divide by (1 + rate). So €1,135 divided by 1.135 equals €1,000 ex-VAT. The calculator above does this instantly - enter the amount, choose your rate, and select Add or Remove.