Standard VAT Rates for Select Countries as of 2023

CountryStandard VAT RateReduced VAT Rate
Austria20%10% (food, books, etc.)
Belgium21%6% (food, books, etc.)
Bulgaria20%9% (food, books, etc.)
Canada5% (GST) or 13% (HST)5% (some goods and services)
Cyprus19%9% (food, water, etc.)
Czech Republic21%15% (food, books, etc.)
Denmark25%25% (some goods and services)
Estonia20%9% (food, books, etc.)
Finland24%14% (food, books, etc.)
France20%10% (food, books, etc.)
Germany19%7% (books, newspapers, etc.)
Greece24%13% (food, books, etc.)
Hungary27%18% (food, books, etc.)
India18%5% (some goods and services)
Ireland23%13.5% (food, books, etc.)
Italy22%10% (food, books, etc.)
Japan10%8% (some goods and services)
Latvia21%12% (food, books, etc.)
Lithuania21%9% (food, books, etc.)
Luxembourg17%3% (food, books, etc.)
Malta18%7% (food, books, etc.)
Netherlands21%6% (food, books, etc.)
New Zealand15%0% (some goods and services)
Poland23%8% (food, books, etc.)
Portugal23%6% (food, books, etc.)
Romania20%9% (food, books, etc.)
Slovakia20%10% (food, books, etc.)
Slovenia22%9.5% (food, books, etc.)
South Africa15%0% (some goods and services)
South Korea10%7% (some goods and services)
Spain21%10% (food, books, etc.)
Sweden25%12% (food, books, etc.)
Switzerland7.7%2.5% (food, books, etc.)
Turkey18%1% (some goods and services)
United Kingdom20%5% (some goods and services)
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