Under the Irish VAT system, taxpayers are required to provide invoices as evidence to support their claims for input VAT deductions.
In Ireland, businesses that are registered for VAT are obligated to issue VAT invoices for all taxable supplies made to customers who are also registered for VAT. Additionally, they must provide VAT invoices to specific parties such as public bodies, persons engaged in exempt activities, and individuals or entities in other EU Member States who are subject to reverse charge mechanisms in their home countries.
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According to Sections 66(2) and 66(2A) of the VAT Act and Regulation 21 of the VAT Regulations 2010 in Ireland, it is permissible to issue invoices in electronic or paperless format. However, public bodies must be equipped to receive and process electronic invoices if they are provided in this manner. For electronic invoicing and recordkeeping systems to be acceptable, they must satisfy certain criteria. These requirements include:
Last Updated:06/10/2023
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