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Levies
Animal LeviesValidity PeriodEuroPer Head of; 
Veterinary Inspection Levy (exported animals) January 2020 – to date 4.80
0.50
1.20
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Bord Bia Levy (exported and slaughtered animals) January 2020 – to date 1.90
0.25
0.35
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Bovine Disease Levy (exported and slaughtered animals) January 2020 – to date 1.27 Cattle
Veterinary Public Health Meat Inspection Fee (slaughtered animals) January 2020 – to date 5.00
0.50
1.30
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Milk LeviesValidity PeriodCent/Litre
National Dairy Council Levy January 2020 – to date 0.07
Bovine Disease Levy January 2020 – to date 0.06
Dairy Inspection Levy January 2020 – to date 0.1
VAT Rates on Inputs and Outputs
GoodsValidity PeriodStandard Rate
Veterinary Products – Non Oral, Motor Fuels January 2020 – August 2020 23%
September 2020 - February 2021 21%
March 2021 - to date 23%
GoodsValidity PeriodReduced Rate
Electricity   January 2020 – April 2022 13.5%
May 2022 - to date 9%
GoodsValidity PeriodZero Rate
Fertilisers January 2020 – to date 0%
Animal Feeding Stuffs
Veterinary Products - Oral
Sales of OutputsValidity PeriodRate
Flat-rate Addition1 January 2020 – December 2020 5.4%
January 2021 – December 2021 5.6%
January 2022 – December 2022 5.5%
January 2023 – December 2023 5%
January 2024 - to date 4.8%
ServicesValidity PeriodRate
Most Services  January 2020 – to date 13.5%
1 Flat rate addition VAT is paid to farmers who are not registered for VAT in respect of their farming activites on the prices relating to all agricultural products supplied to VAT-registered bodies such as marts, agricultural co-operatives and meat factories.