What are the Value Added Tax rates for the EU member states?
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Last Updated:
September 8, 2008 9:49 AM
In accordance with European Union Directive 77/388/EEC, the following are the VAT rates and country codes for each of the 27 EU member states.
- Austria
- Country Code: AT
- VAT Rate: 20%
- Belgium
- Country Code: BE
- VAT Rate: 21%
- Bulgaria
- Country Code: BG
- VAT Rate: 20%
- Cyprus
- Country Code: CY
- VAT Rate: 15%
- Czech Republic
- Country Code: CZ
- VAT Rate: 19%
- Denmark
- Country Code: DK
- VAT Rate: 25%
- Estonia
- Country Code: EE
- VAT Rate: 18%
- Finland
- Country Code: FI
- VAT Rate: 22%
- France
- Country Code: FR
- VAT Rate: 19.6%
- Germany
- Country Code: DE
- VAT Rate: 19%
- Greece
- Country Code: EL
- VAT Rate: 19%
- Hungary
- Country Code: HU
- VAT Rate: 20%
- Ireland
- Country Code: IE
- VAT Rate: 21%
- Italy
- Country Code: IT
- VAT Rate: 20%
- Latvia
- Country Code: LV
- VAT Rate: 18%
- Lithuania
- Country Code: LT
- VAT Rate: 18%
- Luxembourg
- Country Code: LU
- VAT Rate: 15%
- Malta
- Country Code: MT
- VAT Rate: 18%
- Netherlands
- Country Code: NL
- VAT Rate: 19%
- Poland
- Country Code: PL
- VAT Rate: 22%
- Portugal
- Country Code: PT
- VAT Rate: 20%
- Romania
- Country Code: RO
- VAT Rate: 19%
- Slovak Republic
- Country Code: SK
- VAT Rate: 19%
- Slovenia
- Country Code: SI
- VAT Rate: 20%
- Spain
- Country Code: ES
- VAT Rate: 16%
- Sweden
- Country Code: SE
- VAT Rate: 25%
- United Kingdom
- Country Code: GB
- VAT Rate: 17.5%
For more information on Value Added Tax, see the Taxation and Customs Union page of the European Commission site.
