# VAT **Value Added Tax** (VAT) is a consumption tax on goods and services VAT is applied when customers purchase products or services. ## VAT Rates by Country * **Ireland**: 0%, 13.5%, 23% * **United Kingdom**: 0%, 20% In both Ireland and the UK, the listed price on any product sold must include VAT. You cannot show the customer a price and then add VAT afterwards (unlike the practice in some other countries such as the United States). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bossithq.com/vat.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.