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In the Netherlands, we have two VAT rates: 9 and 21%. But what are the rates in the rest of the EU? The answer is that they range considerably across Europe. In Luxembourg, for instance, the standard rate is 16%; in Hungary, it is 27%. And what about in countries such as Belgium, Germany, France and Italy? A handy list of the VAT rates of all countries in the European Union can be found below.
Recovering foreign VAT
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VAT rates in EU Member States
| Country | Standard rate | Reduced rate |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | 10% or 13% |
| Belgium | 21% | 6% or 12% |
| Bulgaria | 20% | 9% |
| Croatia | 25% | 5% or 13% |
| Cyprus | 19% | 5% or 9% |
| Czech Republic | 21% | 10% or 15% |
| Denmark | 25% | N/A |
| Estonia | 20% | 9% |
| Finland | 24% | 10% or 14% |
| France | 20% | 2,1%, 5,5% or 10% |
| Germany | 19% | 7% |
| Greece | 24% | 6% or 13% |
| Hungary | 27% | 5% or 18% |
| Ireland | 23% | 4,8%, 9% or 13,5% |
| Italy | 22% | 4% , 5% or 10% |
| Latvia | 21% | 5% or 12% |
| Lithuania | 21% | 5% or 9% |
| Luxembourg | 16% | 3%, 7% or 13% |
| Malta | 18% | 5% or 7% |
| Netherlands | 21% | 9% |
| Poland | 23% | 5% or 8% |
| Portugal | 23% | 6% or 13% |
| Romania | 19% | 5% or 9% |
| Slovakia | 20% | 10% |
| Slovenia | 22% | 5% or 9,5% |
| Spain | 21% | 4% or 10% |
| Sweden | 25% | 6% or 12% |
