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Shopify

Managed Irish ecommerce platform with Shopify Payments, EUR pricing, and EU VAT handling

From €27/month

EUR pricing guaranteed

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Irish Compliance Assessment

Verified pass Partial · caveats Not supported
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Revenue Integration

No native Revenue Online Service (ROS) connection. Tax submissions must be exported and filed manually, or handled via a paired Irish accounting tool.

verified 2026-06-08 · scope: not supported
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PAYE Modernisation

Not a payroll product. Real-time PAYE reporting required since 2019 is out of scope.

verified 2026-06-08 · scope: not a payroll product
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Irish Bank Feeds

No native AIB / BOI / PTSB feed. Bank reconciliation flows rely on third-party gateways.

verified 2026-06-08 · via third-party gateway
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SEPA / Irish IBAN

SEPA Direct Debit accepted, sometimes via third-party gateways like Stripe or GoCardless. Irish IBAN support varies.

verified 2026-06-08 · SEPA via gateway

VAT Handling

Irish VAT supported. Irish VAT (23%, 13.5%, 9%, 0%) and EU VAT OSS for cross-border sales.

verified 2026-06-08 · Irish VAT (23%, 13.5%, 9%, 0%) and EU VAT OSS for cross-border sales
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Irish Support

No Irish-business-hours support tier. Tickets answered from the vendor HQ time zone.

verified 2026-06-08 · support hours: Canada
GDPR Data Residency EU & US data centres - self-host or EU-only setting required for guaranteed EU residency verified 2026-06-08

Overview

Shopify is a fully managed ecommerce platform widely adopted by Irish retailers, DTC brands, and multi-channel sellers. Shopify Payments is live in Ireland, supporting euro transactions, Irish card types, Apple Pay, and Google Pay without an external gateway. VAT handling covers the Irish standard (23%), reduced (13.5%), second reduced (9%), and zero rates, and the EU VAT One-Stop Shop workflow is supported for cross-border sales. Hosting, SSL, security patching, and updates are handled by Shopify. Pricing is in EUR for Irish accounts and starts around EUR 27 per month on the Basic plan, with Shopify Plus available for larger Irish brands that need multi-store and enterprise features. Shopify pairs naturally with Stripe, Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, and BrightBooks for Irish bookkeeping, and with BrightPay or Collsoft for payroll of any in-store staff.

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Company facts

About the company

Founded
2006
HQ
Ottawa, Canada
Employees
8,300 (2023)

Editor's verdict on Shopify

stamped 2026-06-08

Shopify is the default Irish ecommerce platform for retailers and DTC brands that want to ship fast, take card and SEPA payments in Ireland, and hand bookkeeping off to Xero or Sage. The trade-off is thinner customisation than WooCommerce and mixed data residency that needs a GDPR-aware configuration. For Irish retailers with a physical shop, pair Shopify with Shopify POS for a single inventory and order system across channels.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Shopify Payments live in Ireland with EUR settlement
  • Managed hosting, SSL, and security patching
  • Large Irish and international app ecosystem
  • EU VAT One-Stop Shop workflow supported
  • Pairs cleanly with Xero, Sage, BrightBooks for Irish bookkeeping

Cons

  • Mixed data residency - customer data can live in US and EU regions
  • Monthly platform fee plus 2 percent transaction fee if you use an external gateway
  • Theme customisation limited compared with WooCommerce
  • No Revenue ROS integration - VAT filing still happens in your accounting tool

Best For

Company Size

1-5 employees6-20 employees21-50 employees

Sectors

RetailEcommerceHospitality

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