VAT deadlines in Ireland
From the EcoLedger blog
If you are registered for VAT in Ireland, you almost certainly file every two months - and the deadline is always the 23rd of the month after the period ends. January-February is due by 23 March, March-April by 23 May, and so on through the year.
Miss the 23rd and Revenue adds interest from day one, plus a surcharge if it drags on. The dates most small businesses miss are the quiet ones: May, September and November, when the deadline lands in the middle of a busy run.
Three habits that keep you safe:
- Set a reminder for the 15th of each filing month, a week before the real deadline.
- Keep your invoices in one place all month - Dext or your accounting software - so the return is a review, not a rescue.
- File even if you cannot pay. A late return and a late payment are two separate problems, and the first is free to avoid.
Or hand the whole calendar to us. VAT filing is included in EcoLedger's €199 monthly package, and we file on time, every time.