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Standard VAT rates for WWTS territories
This table provides an overview of statutory VAT rates. In instances where a territory has a consumption tax similar to a VAT, that tax rate is provided. See the territory summaries for more detailed information (e.g. exempt items, zero-rated items, items subject to a reduced rate, alternative schemes).
| Territory | Standard VAT rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Albania (Last reviewed 12 January 2024) | 20 |
| Algeria (Last reviewed 01 January 2024) | 19 |
| Angola (Last reviewed 12 January 2024) | 14 |
| Argentina (Last reviewed 22 September 2023) | 21 |
| Armenia (Last reviewed 14 December 2023) | 20 |
| Australia (Last reviewed 12 December 2023) | Goods and services tax: 10 |
| Austria (Last reviewed 14 March 2024) | 20 |
| Azerbaijan (Last reviewed 21 February 2024) | 18 |
| Bahrain (Last reviewed 20 March 2024) | 10 |
| Barbados (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 17.5 |
| Belgium (Last reviewed 12 March 2024) | 21 |
| Bermuda (Last reviewed 01 April 2024) | NA |
| Bolivia (Last reviewed 17 January 2024) | 13 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Last reviewed 08 February 2024) | 17 |
| Botswana (Last reviewed 19 April 2024) | 14 |
| Brazil (Last reviewed 28 November 2023) | Excise federal tax (IPI): Normally between 5% and 30%; Federal VATs (PIS/COFINS): Generally a combined rate of 3.65% (cumulative) or 9.25% (non-cumulative); State VAT (ICMS): Normally between 17% and 20% (lower rates apply to inter-state transactions, varying between 4%, 7%, and 12%); Municipal Service Tax (ISS): 2% to 5% (cumulative). |
| Bulgaria (Last reviewed 05 March 2024) | 20 |
| Cabo Verde (Last reviewed 01 March 2024) | 15 |
| Cambodia (Last reviewed 19 March 2024) | 10 |
| Cameroon, Republic of (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 19.25 |
| Canada (Last reviewed 15 December 2023) | Combined federal and provincial/territorial sales taxes range from 5% to 15%. |
| Cayman Islands (Last reviewed 04 December 2023) | NA |
| Chad (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 18 |
| Chile (Last reviewed 08 February 2024) | 19 |
| China, People's Republic of (Last reviewed 15 January 2024) | 13, 9, or 6 depending on the types of goods and services |
| Colombia (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 19 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 16 |
| Congo, Republic of (Last reviewed 23 January 2024) | 18.90 (18% VAT + 5% surtax) |
| Costa Rica (Last reviewed 27 February 2024) | 13 |
| Croatia (Last reviewed 02 January 2024) | 25 |
| Cyprus (Last reviewed 21 December 2023) | 19 |
| Czech Republic (Last reviewed 09 February 2024) | 21 |
| Denmark (Last reviewed 15 March 2024) | 25 |
| Dominican Republic (Last reviewed 04 December 2023) | 18 |
| Ecuador (Last reviewed 04 March 2024) | 12 |
| Egypt (Last reviewed 19 March 2024) | 14 |
| El Salvador (Last reviewed 24 January 2024) | 13 |
| Equatorial Guinea (Last reviewed 02 August 2023) | 15 |
| Estonia (Last reviewed 15 January 2024) | 22 |
| Eswatini (Last reviewed 22 January 2024) | 15 |
| Ethiopia (Last reviewed 17 November 2023) | 15 |
| Fiji (Last reviewed 14 February 2024) | Effective 1 August 2023, VAT rate increased to 15% on all goods and services except zero rated items and exempt supplies |
| Finland (Last reviewed 10 January 2024) | 24 |
| France (Last reviewed 18 March 2024) | Turnover tax: 20 |
| Gabon (Last reviewed 04 March 2024) | 18 |
| Georgia (Last reviewed 31 January 2024) | 18 |
| Germany (Last reviewed 23 December 2023) | 19 |
| Ghana (Last reviewed 08 March 2024) | Standard rate scheme: 15; Flat rate scheme: 3 Immovable property: 5 Additional levies are charged on taxable supplies. Under the standard rate scheme these are NHIL: 2.5, GETFL: 2.5, and CHRL:1. While under the flat rate scheme, this is the CHRL: 1 |
| Gibraltar (Last reviewed 05 December 2023) | NA |
| Greece (Last reviewed 18 January 2024) | 24 |
| Greenland (Last reviewed 06 December 2023) | NA |
| Guatemala (Last reviewed 04 December 2023) | 12 |
| Guernsey, Channel Islands (Last reviewed 20 December 2023) | NA |
| Guyana (Last reviewed 01 February 2024) | 14 |
| Honduras (Last reviewed 09 February 2024) | Sales tax: 15 |
| Hong Kong SAR (Last reviewed 29 December 2023) | NA |
| Hungary (Last reviewed 24 January 2024) | 27 |
| Iceland (Last reviewed 21 February 2024) | 24 |
| India (Last reviewed 14 December 2023) | The rate of GST varies from 5% to 28% depending upon the category of goods and services being supplied, the general rate of tax being 18% on majority of goods and services. Additionally, for certain goods, a compensation cess is levied at different rates as prescribed by the government. |
| Indonesia (Last reviewed 19 December 2023) | 11 |
| Iraq (Last reviewed 04 December 2023) | Sales tax: Varies by good/service (see Iraq's corporate tax summary). |
| Ireland (Last reviewed 06 February 2024) | 23 |
| Isle of Man (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 20 |
| Israel (Last reviewed 10 March 2024) | 17 |
| Italy (Last reviewed 05 February 2024) | 22 |
| Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Last reviewed 20 June 2023) | 18 |
| Jamaica (Last reviewed 04 March 2024) | General consumption tax (GCT): 15 |
| Japan (Last reviewed 23 January 2024) | Consumption tax: 10 |
| Jersey, Channel Islands (Last reviewed 15 January 2024) | Goods and Services Tax (GST): 5 |
| Jordan (Last reviewed 04 February 2024) | Sales tax: 16 |
| Kazakhstan (Last reviewed 02 February 2024) | 12 |
| Kenya (Last reviewed 13 February 2024) | 16 (16% for petroleum products from 1 July 2023) |
| Korea, Republic of (Last reviewed 27 February 2024) | 10 |
| Kosovo (Last reviewed 22 January 2024) | 18 |
| Kuwait (Last reviewed 24 January 2024) | NA |
| Kyrgyzstan (Last reviewed 12 February 2024) | 12 |
| Lao PDR (Last reviewed 23 January 2024) | 7 |
| Latvia (Last reviewed 09 February 2024) | 21 |
| Lebanon (Last reviewed 04 April 2024) | 11 |
| Libya (Last reviewed 03 December 2023) | NA |
| Liechtenstein (Last reviewed 01 April 2024) | 8.1 |
| Lithuania (Last reviewed 19 February 2024) | 21 |
| Luxembourg (Last reviewed 02 January 2024) | 17 |
| Macau SAR (Last reviewed 16 January 2024) | NA |
| Madagascar (Last reviewed 16 February 2024) | 20 |
| Malawi (Last reviewed 21 April 2023) | 16.5 |
| Malaysia (Last reviewed 06 December 2023) | Sales tax: 10; Service tax: 6 |
| Malta (Last reviewed 27 February 2024) | 18 |
| Mauritania (Last reviewed 11 March 2024) | 16 |
| Mauritius (Last reviewed 04 March 2024) | 15 |
| Mexico (Last reviewed 18 January 2024) | 16 |
| Moldova (Last reviewed 17 January 2024) | 20 |
| Mongolia (Last reviewed 22 December 2023) | 10 |
| Montenegro (Last reviewed 21 April 2023) | 21 |
| Morocco (Last reviewed 04 April 2023) | 20 |
| Mozambique (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 16 |
| Myanmar (Last reviewed 14 February 2024) | There is no VAT in Myanmar. The indirect tax in Myanmar is commercial tax, with the general rate of 5%. |
| Namibia, Republic of (Last reviewed 18 December 2023) | 15 |
| Netherlands (Last reviewed 09 January 2024) | 21 |
| New Caledonia (Last reviewed 16 April 2024) | General consumption tax (TGC): 11 |
| New Zealand (Last reviewed 16 January 2024) | Goods and services tax (GST): 15 |
| Nicaragua (Last reviewed 23 January 2024) | 15 |
| Nigeria (Last reviewed 09 February 2024) | 7.5 |
| North Macedonia (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 18 |
| Norway (Last reviewed 23 January 2024) | 25 |
| Oman (Last reviewed 11 February 2024) | 5 (subject to specific exemptions and zero ratings prescribed under the Oman VAT Law) |
| Pakistan (Last reviewed 23 January 2024) | For goods:18 For services: Ranges from 13% to 16% depending on the province. |
| Palestinian territories (Last reviewed 25 January 2024) | 16 |
| Panama (Last reviewed 23 January 2024) | Movable goods and services transfer tax: 7 |
| Papua New Guinea (Last reviewed 29 February 2024) | Goods and services tax: 10 |
| Paraguay (Last reviewed 16 April 2024) | 10 (5% for sale and rent of immovables, some medicines, and agricultural, horticultural, and fruit products) |
| Peru (Last reviewed 09 January 2024) | 18 |
| Philippines (Last reviewed 22 February 2024) | 12 |
| Poland (Last reviewed 05 March 2024) | 23 |
| Portugal (Last reviewed 19 February 2024) | 23 |
| Puerto Rico (Last reviewed 10 November 2023) | Sales and use tax: 11.5% for tangible personal property and certain services; 4% for business-to-business services and designated services. |
| Qatar (Last reviewed 03 April 2024) | NA |
| Romania (Last reviewed 16 October 2023) | 19 |
| Rwanda (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 18 |
| Saint Lucia (Last reviewed 01 December 2023) | 12.5 |
| Saudi Arabia (Last reviewed 05 March 2024) | 15 (5% prior to 1 July 2020) |
| Senegal (Last reviewed 24 February 2024) | 18 |
| Serbia (Last reviewed 01 April 2024) | 20 |
| Singapore (Last reviewed 04 May 2023) | Goods and services tax: 8 (9% from 1 January 2024) |
| Slovak Republic (Last reviewed 28 November 2023) | 20 |
| Slovenia (Last reviewed 13 February 2024) | 22 |
| South Africa (Last reviewed 08 December 2023) | 15 |
| Spain (Last reviewed 01 January 2024) | 21 |
| Sweden (Last reviewed 24 January 2024) | 25 |
| Switzerland (Last reviewed 16 January 2024) | 8.1 (7.7 until 31 December 2023) |
| Taiwan (Last reviewed 02 February 2024) | 5% to general industries |
| Tajikistan (Last reviewed 26 December 2023) | 15 |
| Tanzania (Last reviewed 02 January 2024) | Tanzania Mainland: 18; Tanzania Zanzibar: 18 - Banking, postal and telecommunication services; 15 - all other supplies |
| Thailand (Last reviewed 13 February 2024) | 7 |
| Timor-Leste (Last reviewed 19 March 2024) | Sales tax on imported goods: 2.5; Sales tax on other goods: 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (Last reviewed 01 February 2024) | 12.5 |
| Tunisia (Last reviewed 26 March 2024) | 19 |
| Turkey (Last reviewed 26 July 2023) | 20 |
| Turkmenistan (Last reviewed 08 January 2024) | 15 |
| Uganda (Last reviewed 25 March 2024) | 18 |
| Ukraine (Last reviewed 29 December 2023) | 20 |
| United Arab Emirates (Last reviewed 16 February 2024) | 5 |
| United Kingdom (Last reviewed 12 February 2024) | 20 |
| United States (Last reviewed 07 February 2024) | NA |
| Uruguay (Last reviewed 12 March 2024) | 22 (reduced 10% VAT rate applicable to certain goods and services). |
| Uzbekistan, Republic of (Last reviewed 06 February 2024) | 12 |
| Venezuela (Last reviewed 24 January 2024) | 16 |
| Vietnam (Last reviewed 15 February 2024) | 10 |
| Zambia (Last reviewed 29 June 2023) | 16 |
| Zimbabwe (Last reviewed 28 February 2024) | 15 |
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The heat map above shows each territory in a color corresponding to its standard VAT rate. The color key is based on VAT rate percentage. Clicking a region will then allow you to hover over and/or click a territory. Hovering over a territory will provide that territory's standard VAT rate. Clicking a territory will take you to that territory's 'Other taxes' page.
Note that in instances where a territory has a consumption tax similar to a VAT (e.g. GST, sales tax, turnover tax), that rate is used. If a territory does not have a VAT or similar tax, then a rate of 0% is used for heat map purposes. In instances where the standard VAT rate cannot be easily defined, the territory color will be grey (but can still be viewed by hovering over it).