Accounting software Ireland: what it has to file with Revenue
Accounting software in Ireland keeps the books for Irish VAT, which has a 23% standard rate, and prepares the VAT3 return that is filed and paid through Revenue Online Service (ROS) by the 19th of the month after each taxable period. Payroll software reports each pay run to Revenue on or before the pay date.
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- Tax authority
- Revenue
- VAT standard rate
- 23%
- VAT3 due
- 19th after the period
What accounting software in Ireland has to handle
VAT: Irish rates are 23% standard, 13.5% reduced, 9% second reduced and 4.8% for livestock from 1 January 2026. The VAT3 return records the VAT payable or reclaimable in each taxable period, and Revenue requires it to be filed and paid by the 19th day of the month after the period ends; VAT is paid through ROS or myAccount. Payroll: under PAYE Modernisation an employer files a payroll submission each time it pays employees, on or before the pay date. Revenue builds a monthly statement from those submissions by the 5th of the following month, and the employer accepts it by the 14th, when it becomes the monthly return. Accounting software handles the VAT side; payroll software, either a separate package or a payroll module, sends the payroll submissions. Xero sells in Ireland with prices shown in US dollars, and QuickBooks has an Irish site with Simple Start, Essentials, Plus and Advanced plans.
Common questions
What does accounting software need to do in Ireland?+
It records sales and purchases with the right Irish VAT rate and produces the VAT3 return, which is filed and paid through ROS by the 19th of the month after each period. For employers, payroll software reports every pay run to Revenue on or before the pay date.
How often do Irish employers report payroll to Revenue?+
Every time they pay employees. Revenue then issues a monthly statement by the 5th of the following month, which becomes the monthly return on the 14th.
What is the VAT rate in Ireland?+
The standard rate is 23%. Reduced rates are 13.5% and 9%, with 4.8% for livestock, as of 1 January 2026.
Is Xero available in Ireland?+
Yes. Xero sells in Ireland and lists its Irish plans, Starter, Standard and Premium, in US dollars.
Accounting and payroll software in Ireland
AccountsIQ is registered in Ireland with an office in Dublin and serves multi-entity finance teams. Thesaurus Payroll Manager is payroll software for Irish employers.
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