VAT standard rates in the European Union in 2021

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Lorenzo Macchi,
Jan 24, 2025

Hungary had the highest standard VAT tax rate in the European Union in 2021, at 27 percent, with Croatia, Sweden and Denmark also having relatively high VAT tax rates of 25 percent. The EU member state with the lowest VAT rate in 2021 was Luxembourg, at 17 percent.

Value-added tax (VAT) standard rates in the European Union in 2021, by member state

CharacteristicVAT standard rate
Hungary 27%
Sweden 25%
Denmark 25%
Croatia 25%
Greece 24%
Finland 24%
Portugal 23%
Poland 23%
Slovenia 22%
Italy 22%
Spain 21%
Netherlands 21%
Lithuania 21%
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October 2023

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