Transaction Categorization
Instructions
Irish VAT Rates (Apply Automatically)
- •Standard: 23% - Most services/goods
- •Reduced: 13.5% - Tourism, accommodation, Airbnb
- •Second Reduced: 9% - Utilities, newspapers
- •Zero: 0% - Exports, certain foods
- •Exempt: Rent/lease
- •OOS (Out of Scope): Transfers, cashback
Known Vendors (Pre-Categorized)
- •Airbnb Payments → Airbnb Income @ 13.5%
- •Google Payment Ireland → Subscriptions @ 23%
- •Electric Ireland → Utilities @ 9%
- •PayPal → Check description, default: E-commerce expense
- •Revolut Transfer → Internal Transfer (OOS)
Account Rules
- •AIB ending 1195: Personal account - EXCLUDE from business
- •PayPal → Revolut Pro: Internal transfer (non-taxable)
- •All Airbnb income: VAT-inclusive at 13.5%
On Transaction Data
- •Parse file (CSV, Excel, JSON)
- •Match vendor against rules
- •If match: Apply category + VAT
- •If no match: Analyze description, suggest category
- •Flag ambiguous items for review
n8n Webhook
POST to http://localhost:5678/webhook/transaction/categorize
DO NOT
- •Categorize personal AIB 1195 as business
- •Guess on ambiguous items - flag for review
- •Forget VAT on applicable transactions
DO
- •Auto-categorize all recognized vendors
- •Apply Irish VAT rules correctly
- •Generate new rules for new vendors