On 1 July 2026, the VAT rate for hairdressing and barbering services in Ireland will decrease from 13.5% to 9%.
You do not need to take any action. Phorest will automatically update these VAT rates for you overnight on 1 July.
What is changing?
Hairdressing & Barbering Services: Automatically reducing from 13.5% to 9%.
Beauty Treatments & Retail Products: Remaining at their current standard VAT rates (no change).
Do I need to adjust my prices or settings?
No. We will handle the VAT change automatically for you. Your service prices will remain the same, but the VAT on those services will be adjusted to 9% effective July 1st.
If you would like to verify that the update has happened on July 1st, go to Manager > Services > Select a relevant service > Advanced, then check that the 9% rate is set under Tax & VAT.
If you need to make any additional bulk VAT changes afterwards, please see: How do I bulk apply a Tax Rate to Services or Products?