Quarterly VAT3 filings are non-negotiable for Revenue Commissioners and for every VAT-registered client on your Dundalk practice's books. Getting them right — on time, reconciled back to the ledger, with correct treatment of intra-community supplies, reverse charge and partial exemption — is exacting work that accumulates fast across a growing client base. Exuberant Global takes that production load entirely off your plate.
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Irish VAT3 returns are bi-monthly and quarterly obligations under Revenue Commissioners rules — filed through ROS and carrying interest charges and surcharges for late or incorrect submissions. For a Dundalk practice managing VAT-registered clients across multiple sectors, with different filing frequencies, different VAT rates and the cross-border complexities that come with County Louth's location, VAT return season is one of the most consistently demanding periods in the accounting calendar.
Exuberant Global takes on the entire production cycle. Your dedicated VAT specialist works directly in the client's accounting software, reconciles input and output VAT against the underlying bookkeeping records, applies the correct rates and treatment rules — including intra-community supplies, reverse charge and the specific cross-border considerations for Dundalk businesses — and delivers a complete, Revenue-compliant VAT3 pack for your review. You approve and submit via ROS. We remain invisible.
"Dundalk practices that outsource VAT3 preparation to Exuberant Global file every return on time across their entire client base — with no Revenue surcharges, no last-minute scrambles and no senior accountants spending their mornings reconciling VAT ledgers instead of advising clients."
A Dundalk practice with 25 VAT-registered clients filing bi-monthly faces 150 VAT3 submissions per year as a baseline obligation. That number rises with every new client onboarded. Each return requires reconciliation against bookkeeping records, correct application of Irish VAT rates (the standard 23% rate, the 13.5% reduced rate applying to construction, tourism and energy, the 9% rate for hospitality and cultural services, and zero-rated categories), and the additional complexity introduced by intra-EU supplies, reverse charge and cross-border transactions.
Outsourcing VAT preparation to Exuberant Global eliminates the production bottleneck that this volume creates. Returns are prepared throughout the quarter in a structured cycle — not in a frantic catch-up in the week before the Revenue deadline. Each return lands in your inbox complete and reconciled, requiring a quality check, not a production exercise.
Ireland operates one of Europe's more complex VAT rate structures, with different rates applying to different goods and services in ways that are not always intuitive. The 13.5% reduced rate applies across construction services, domestic fuel, tourism and certain agricultural items — but with carve-outs and exceptions that create real risk of misapplication. Our VAT specialists apply the correct rate correctly across every client sector — construction, agri-food, hospitality, healthcare, professional services and retail — without your practice team needing to second-guess rate selections on individual transactions.
Dundalk's location on the Irish border creates a distinctive VAT environment for local practices. Clients supplying goods to Northern Ireland buyers must correctly apply the zero rate for exports to GB while navigating Windsor Framework rules for Northern Ireland specifically. Businesses receiving services from UK suppliers must account for reverse charge VAT on those inbound services. Import VAT and postponed accounting for goods brought into Ireland from outside the EU adds another layer. Our VAT specialists handle all of these scenarios as standard — it is the routine cross-border complexity of serving County Louth businesses, not an exceptional edge case.
Dundalk businesses supplying goods or services to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must complete VIES (EC Sales List) reporting alongside their VAT3 returns. For qualifying goods movements, Intrastat statistical declarations may also be required above threshold. Our VAT specialists prepare both VIES and Intrastat reports as part of the standard VAT compliance service — your Dundalk clients with EU customers receive complete, Revenue-compliant reporting without your practice team managing an additional administrative layer.
At the start of each VAT period, your dedicated VAT specialist is briefed on any client changes — new registration, rate changes, unusual transaction types. They work from the client's bookkeeping records in your accounting software, reconcile all VAT accounts line by line, identify any anomalies and prepare the complete return with supporting workings. Your team reviews a finished file, not a half-prepared one that needs further work before it can be sent to Revenue. The review process, done properly, takes minutes per client — not hours.
What Dundalk accounting firms ask us before outsourcing VAT3 return preparation to Exuberant Global.
Talk to Our TeamYes. All VAT specialists are trained in Revenue Commissioners VAT legislation, VAT3 return procedures, ROS submission requirements, Irish VAT rate structures (23%, 13.5%, 9%, zero-rated and exempt categories) and intra-community VAT obligations including VIES and Intrastat.
Yes. We handle reverse charge VAT on services from UK/EU suppliers, zero-rating for exports to GB and Northern Ireland, Windsor Framework considerations for goods moving between jurisdictions, and postponed VAT accounting for imports — as standard for Dundalk clients.
Yes. VIES (EC Sales List) returns for intra-EU supplies and Intrastat declarations for qualifying goods movements above the Revenue threshold are prepared as part of our standard VAT compliance service for Dundalk clients with EU customers.
Your practice controls all Revenue filings. We prepare the complete VAT3 and supporting workings, return them for your review and approval, and prepare ROS-ready submission files. We never file directly with Revenue without your sign-off. Your agent relationship with Revenue Commissioners remains entirely yours.
Yes. We calculate partial exemption recovery percentages for mixed-supply businesses, track CGS intervals and prepare annual adjustments, and handle VAT on property transactions — all as part of the standard service for Dundalk clients with these requirements.
From €9 per hour after your 10-hour free trial — significantly less than the cost of in-house VAT preparation, with flexible hours that scale with your client base throughout the year.