EU VAT Rates by Country
Compare VAT rates across all 27 EU member states. Click any country for detailed rates, calculator, and compliance guide.
Lowest Rate
17%
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
EU Average
21.8%
27 member states
Highest Rate
27%
🇭🇺 Hungary
All 27 EU Member States
🇦🇹
Austria
Reduced: 10%
20%
🇧🇪 Belgium
Reduced: 6%
21%
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Reduced: 9%
20%
🇭🇷 Croatia
Reduced: 5%
25%
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Reduced: 5%
19%
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Reduced: 12%
21%
🇩🇰 Denmark
No reduced rate
25%
🇪🇪 Estonia
Reduced: 9%
22%
🇫🇮 Finland
Reduced: 10%
25.5%
🇫🇷 France
Reduced: 5.5% · Super-reduced: 2.1%
20%
🇩🇪 Germany
Reduced: 7%
19%
🇬🇷 Greece
Reduced: 6%
24%
🇭🇺 Hungary
Reduced: 5%
27%
🇮🇪 Ireland
Reduced: 9% · Super-reduced: 4.8%
23%
🇮🇹 Italy
Reduced: 5% · Super-reduced: 4%
22%
🇱🇻 Latvia
Reduced: 12%
21%
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Reduced: 9%
21%
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Reduced: 8% · Super-reduced: 3%
17%
🇲🇹 Malta
Reduced: 5%
18%
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Reduced: 9%
21%
🇵🇱 Poland
Reduced: 8%
23%
🇵🇹 Portugal
Reduced: 6%
23%
🇷🇴 Romania
Reduced: 9%
19%
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Reduced: 10%
23%
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Reduced: 9.5%
22%
🇪🇸 Spain
Reduced: 10% · Super-reduced: 4%
21%
🇸🇪 Sweden
Reduced: 6%
25%
EU VAT Rate Comparison Table
| Country | Standard | Reduced | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 20% | 10% | EUR |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 21% | 6% | EUR |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 20% | 9% | BGN |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 25% | 5% | EUR |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 19% | 5% | EUR |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 21% | 12% | CZK |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 25% | — | DKK |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 22% | 9% | EUR |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 25.5% | 10% | EUR |
| 🇫🇷 France | 20% | 5.5% | EUR |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 19% | 7% | EUR |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 24% | 6% | EUR |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 27% | 5% | HUF |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 23% | 9% | EUR |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 22% | 5% | EUR |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 21% | 12% | EUR |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 21% | 9% | EUR |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 17% | 8% | EUR |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 18% | 5% | EUR |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 21% | 9% | EUR |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 23% | 8% | PLN |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 23% | 6% | EUR |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 19% | 9% | RON |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 23% | 10% | EUR |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 22% | 9.5% | EUR |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 21% | 10% | EUR |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 25% | 6% | SEK |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which EU country has the lowest VAT rate?
Luxembourg has the lowest standard VAT rate in the EU at 17%, followed by Malta at 18% and Cyprus and Germany/Romania at 19%.
Which EU country has the highest VAT rate?
Hungary has the highest standard VAT rate in the EU at 27%, followed by Denmark, Croatia, and Sweden at 25%, and Finland at 25.5%.
What is the average EU VAT rate?
The average standard VAT rate across all 27 EU member states is approximately 21.8%. Rates range from 17% (Luxembourg) to 27% (Hungary).
Do all EU countries have reduced VAT rates?
No. Denmark is the only EU member state that applies a single flat VAT rate (25%) with no reduced rates. All other 26 countries have at least one reduced rate for essential goods and services.
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