Indirect Tax & VAT

VAT is a complex tax that can prove very costly for your business if it is not calculated correctly.

RBK’s dedicated VAT team advises on all aspects of VAT for clients trading domestically and internationally and our membership of LEA Global affords you access to high quality international VAT expertise.

Our VAT services include:

  • Detailed VAT health checks to identify potential savings, increase efficiencies and reduce interest and penalties exposures
  • Comprehensive VAT compliance services including support for international and cross border VAT issues
  • VAT cash flow management
  • Strategies to maximise VAT recovery for exempt/partially exempt bodies.

For more information or to discuss your specific requirements, please contact a member of our team.

Other Tax services

Corporate Tax Whether you run a small owner managed businesses or a quoted multinational, RBK can help you to structure your affairs efficiently. Private Client At RBK we understand the challenges that your family business faces at each stage of its business life cycle. With almost 60 years’ experience supporting Irish family businesses, our dedicated private client team helps high net worth individuals manage and grow their wealth.
Employment Tax Employment tax sits at the intersection of finance, HR, and compliance – and the consequences of getting it wrong fall on both employer and employee. Transaction Advisory A transaction is one of the most significant events in the life of a business – and tax sits at the heart of whether it delivers its intended value.
Global Mobility Managing the tax and payroll obligations of an internationally mobile workforce requires co-ordination across multiple jurisdictions. Transfer Pricing & Value Chain Optimisation Our dedicated Transfer Pricing team brings hands-on experience across a wide range of sectors, helping clients navigate complex legislation and design solutions that are not only defensible, but commercially aligned and future-ready.
International Tax When you want to expand your business or invest overseas, RBK’s membership of LEA Global, the fourth-largest international professional association, means we can open doors and find you local advice in more than 77 countries where our 148 member firms operate.
Corporate Tax Whether you run a small owner managed businesses or a quoted multinational, RBK can help you to structure your affairs efficiently. Private Client At RBK we understand the challenges that your family business faces at each stage of its business life cycle. With almost 60 years’ experience supporting Irish family businesses, our dedicated private client team helps high net worth individuals manage and grow their wealth.
Employment Tax Employment tax sits at the intersection of finance, HR, and compliance – and the consequences of getting it wrong fall on both employer and employee. Transaction Advisory A transaction is one of the most significant events in the life of a business – and tax sits at the heart of whether it delivers its intended value.
Global Mobility Managing the tax and payroll obligations of an internationally mobile workforce requires co-ordination across multiple jurisdictions. Transfer Pricing & Value Chain Optimisation Our dedicated Transfer Pricing team brings hands-on experience across a wide range of sectors, helping clients navigate complex legislation and design solutions that are not only defensible, but commercially aligned and future-ready.
International Tax When you want to expand your business or invest overseas, RBK’s membership of LEA Global, the fourth-largest international professional association, means we can open doors and find you local advice in more than 77 countries where our 148 member firms operate.
Corporate Tax Whether you run a small owner managed businesses or a quoted multinational, RBK can help you to structure your affairs efficiently. Private Client At RBK we understand the challenges that your family business faces at each stage of its business life cycle. With almost 60 years’ experience supporting Irish family businesses, our dedicated private client team helps high net worth individuals manage and grow their wealth.
Employment Tax Employment tax sits at the intersection of finance, HR, and compliance – and the consequences of getting it wrong fall on both employer and employee. Transaction Advisory A transaction is one of the most significant events in the life of a business – and tax sits at the heart of whether it delivers its intended value.
Global Mobility Managing the tax and payroll obligations of an internationally mobile workforce requires co-ordination across multiple jurisdictions. Transfer Pricing & Value Chain Optimisation Our dedicated Transfer Pricing team brings hands-on experience across a wide range of sectors, helping clients navigate complex legislation and design solutions that are not only defensible, but commercially aligned and future-ready.
International Tax When you want to expand your business or invest overseas, RBK’s membership of LEA Global, the fourth-largest international professional association, means we can open doors and find you local advice in more than 77 countries where our 148 member firms operate.

Insights

VAT in the Digital Age

On 25 March 2025 the ViDA package was published in the Official Journal of the EU marking a pivotal moment for VAT in the EU. ViDA is a set of legislative reforms aimed at modernizing the EU’s VAT system to better align with technological advancements and address challenges such as VAT fraud and the platform economy.

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Space missions, like VAT, are complex. Getting it right takes time with individual and team effort. There are many stakeholders. And success helps deliver more.

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On 25 March 2025 the ViDA package was published in t he Official Journal of the EU marking a pivotal moment for VAT in the EU.

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Team members

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Head of Tax, Tax Partner

Tel: +353 1 6440100
A middle-aged man with a bald head, grey beard, and moustache is wearing a dark blazer over a light blue shirt. He is smiling slightly and looking at the camera against a blurred green background. John Moore

VAT Associate Partner

Tel: +353 1 6440100

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