Ireland VAT 3 July Workpapers Ahead of the 19 August ROS Date

Revenue’s Calendar of key dates for tax professionals lists 19 August 2026 for monthly VAT 3 return and payment (if due) for July 2026, together with the Return of Trading Details where the VAT accounting period ends in July. Annual VAT 3 for the August–July cycle is on the same date where that annual period ends in July. As of 18 August, that is one calendar day away.

ROS customers who both file and pay online commonly plan cash against Revenue’s payment extension to 23 August where that extension applies to their profile — always confirm your own ROS due dates. Filing the return analysis still belongs on the 19th; do not treat the payment extension as permission to delay the VAT workpapers.

What to lock before tomorrow

Reconcile July sales and purchase invoices to the bank and card feeds. Match credit notes and reverse-charge lines so T1/T2 figures do not surprise you on ROS. Hospitality and catering traders still on the temporary 9% rate should confirm July lines that straddled any rate change before they finalise the VAT 3.

Pull the Return of Trading Details where your VAT accounting period ends in July — it is on the same 19 August date as the VAT 3 for those traders. Leaving RTD until after payment day creates a second ROS rush in the same week as RCT and CT preliminary tax for September accounting periods.

Cash and ROS payment window

Where your ROS profile qualifies for the electronic payment extension, diary VAT cash against 23 August while still filing the return analysis on the 19th. Confirm Direct Debit mandates and ROS authorisations today so a bank cut-off does not turn a timely return into a late payment.

Keep PAYE payment (if still open on the ROS extension), RCT for July, and Corporation Tax preliminary tax for September accounting periods as separate named tasks later in the week — do not let VAT 3 crowd them out of the same partner diary.

Action checklist for the next 24 hours

Close July sales and purchase VAT analyses and match them to bank/card feeds before close of business today.

Prepare the Return of Trading Details where your VAT accounting period ends in July.

Confirm ROS filing credentials and any payment extension eligibility for 23 August.

Estimate rates on the free dual-market VAT calculator, then finish the ROS pack with your adviser.

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