Irish shoppers facing higher online shopping bills due to VAT change

All goods arriving in Ireland from non-EU countries — regardless of their value and when they were purchased — will be subject to the new VAT rules.  Picture: iStock

Irish online consumers will be charged more on goods bought from non-EU countries due to new VAT rules which are effective from July 1.

A VAT exemption on goods imported with a value of €22 or less expires at midnight on June 30.