Industry News

Hospitality VAT Changes Take Effect Today

Today marks an important change for Ireland’s hospitality industry, as the VAT rate on qualifying restaurant, catering and hot takeaway food has officially reduced from 13.5% to 9%. The measure is intended to help businesses facing increasing operating costs while also supporting consumers through greater competition. Businesses should ensure their EPOS systems have been updated with the correct tax rates to avoid pricing and reporting issues.

Need to check your VAT settings?
If you’re a Costa Systems customer and haven’t updated your system yet, our support team is here to help.

A Reminder: Not Everything Has Changed

While food-led hospitality has moved to 9% VAT, some products remain unchanged.

For example:

🍽️ Qualifying restaurant and catering food – 9%
🍺 Alcohol – 23%
🥤 Most soft drinks – 23%

Taking a few minutes to review your VAT configuration now can help avoid incorrect receipts and reporting later.

What We’ve Been Up To

Another Successful Installation in Drogheda

This week our team completed another successful EPOS installation for a fashion retailer in Drogheda.

From installation and configuration through to staff training, our goal is always to make the transition as smooth as possible so businesses can get back to what they do best.

👀 Keep an eye on our social media over the coming days as we’ll be sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the installation.