This statistic shows the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) in each of the Member States in the European Union (EU), as of 2016. Hungary has the highest rate of VAT, at 27 percent.
Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent
Characteristic
Standard VAT in percent
Austria
20%
Belgium
21%
Bulgaria
20%
Czechia
21%
Croatia
25%
Cyprus
19%
Denmark
25%
Estonia
20%
Finland
24%
France
20%
Germany
19%
Greece
24%
Hungary
27%
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European Commission. (August 1, 2016). Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/
European Commission. "Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent." Chart. August 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/
European Commission. (2016). Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/
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Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent [Graph], European Commission, August 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/
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