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EU VAT Rates 2026

Current standard VAT rates for all 27 EU member states. Filter, sort, and compare rates at a glance.

21.8%

EU Average

17%

Lowest (Luxembourg)

27%

Highest (Hungary)

		VAT Prefix		Number Format
🇦🇹Austria	AT	ATU	20%	ATU + 8 digits
🇧🇪Belgium	BE	BE	21%	BE + 10 digits
🇧🇬Bulgaria	BG	BG	20%	BG + 9-10 digits
🇭🇷Croatia	HR	HR	25%	HR + 11 digits
🇨🇾Cyprus	CY	CY	19%	CY + 8 chars + 1 letter
🇨🇿Czech Republic	CZ	CZ	21%	CZ + 8-10 digits
🇩🇰Denmark	DK	DK	25%	DK + 8 digits
🇪🇪Estonia	EE	EE	22%	EE + 9 digits
🇫🇮Finland	FI	FI	25.5%	FI + 8 digits
🇫🇷France	FR	FR	20%	FR + 2 chars + 9 digits
🇩🇪Germany	DE	DE	19%	DE + 9 digits
🇬🇷Greece	GR	EL	24%	EL + 9 digits
🇭🇺Hungary	HU	HU	27%	HU + 8 digits
🇮🇪Ireland	IE	IE	23%	IE + 7 chars + 1-2 letters
🇮🇹Italy	IT	IT	22%	IT + 11 digits
🇱🇻Latvia	LV	LV	21%	LV + 11 digits
🇱🇹Lithuania	LT	LT	21%	LT + 9 or 12 digits
🇱🇺Luxembourg	LU	LU	17%	LU + 8 digits
🇲🇹Malta	MT	MT	18%	MT + 8 digits
🇳🇱Netherlands	NL	NL	21%	NL + 12 chars
🇵🇱Poland	PL	PL	23%	PL + 10 digits
🇵🇹Portugal	PT	PT	23%	PT + 9 digits
🇷🇴Romania	RO	RO	19%	RO + 2-10 digits
🇸🇰Slovakia	SK	SK	23%	SK + 10 digits
🇸🇮Slovenia	SI	SI	22%	SI + 8 digits
🇪🇸Spain	ES	ES	21%	ES + 1 letter + 7 digits + 1 char
🇸🇪Sweden	SE	SE	25%	SE + 12 digits

Rates shown are standard VAT rates as of 2026. Digital services (SaaS, e-books, streaming) are taxed at the standard rate.

How often do EU VAT rates change?

EU VAT rates are set by each member state and can change at any time, though changes are relatively infrequent. Most countries adjust rates every few years. Notable recent changes include Finland increasing to 25.5% in 2025 and Estonia increasing to 22% in 2024. vidaReady keeps rates updated automatically so you don't have to track changes manually.

Which EU country has the highest VAT rate?

Hungary has the highest standard VAT rate in the EU at 27%. This is followed by Denmark, Sweden, and Croatia at 25%. Luxembourg has the lowest standard rate at 17%, followed by Malta at 18%.

Do digital services use standard VAT rates?

Yes — digital services (SaaS, e-books, online courses, streaming, downloads) are taxed at the standard rate of the customer's country under the EU OSS scheme. There are no reduced rates for digital services. This means if you sell a SaaS subscription to a customer in Hungary, you must charge 27% VAT.

What is a VAT number prefix?

Every EU VAT identification number starts with a two-letter country prefix (e.g. DE for Germany, FR for France). The prefix identifies which country issued the VAT number. Note that Greece uses the prefix EL (not GR). When validating VAT numbers, the prefix is required.

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