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VAT registration thresholds by country

A VAT (or GST) registration threshold is the annual turnover above which a business must register for the tax and start collecting it. Below the threshold, registration is usually optional — many countries allow voluntary registration so a business can recover input tax. Thresholds normally apply to domestic established businesses only: in most jurisdictions a non-established (foreign) seller must register from the first taxable sale, with no threshold.

Two EU-specific rules worth knowing before reading the table:

  • The €10,000 EU-wide OSS threshold. Since 1 July 2021 the old per-country distance-selling thresholds (typically €35,000/€100,000) are abolished. A single EU-wide threshold of €10,000 applies to intra-EU B2C distance sales and TBE services; above it, sellers charge the destination country's VAT and can report through the One Stop Shop (OSS).
  • The EU SME scheme. Since 1 January 2025 EU member states may let small businesses established in other member states use their domestic threshold (capped at €85,000) under the cross-border SME exemption scheme.

Rows verified through the weekly Last Week in Taxes scan link to the official source that carries the figure. Threshold changes the scan is tracking appear in the Tracked threshold and registration changes section below the table.

Data updated 2026-10-12 — 70 jurisdictions, 56 independently confirmed against official sources. Values live in data/baselines/thresholds.json.

CountryCurrencyRegistration thresholdVoluntary registrationMinimum registration periodLast confirmedSource
AngolaAOAKz 25,000,000 (below: excluded from IVA); general regime from Kz 350,000,000Yes (general regime by option, minimum 5 years)5 years (voluntary general regime)2026-10-13IVA Code arts. 60, 62, 69-A (Law 14/23)
AustraliaAUD75000Yes1 yearunverified*—
AustriaEURNone — register regardless of turnover; §6(1)(27) exemption EUR 55,000N/A — the Kleinunternehmer rule is an exemption, not a registration thresholdNone2026-09-24USP — Kleinunternehmergrenze 55,000 EUR from 1 Jan 2025 (35,000 EUR to 31 Dec 2…
BahrainBHDBHD 37,500 annual VATable supplies; no threshold for non-residentsYes, from BHD 18,750 of supplies or expenses24 months for voluntary registrants2026-10-13NBR — VAT registration (mandatory BHD 37,500; voluntary BHD 18,750)
Bangladesh————unverified*—
BelgiumEURNone (identified from the first taxable operation); optional franchise up to 25…YesNone2026-09-24SPF Finances (Fisconetplus) — VAT Code arts 56bis–56ter
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBAMBAM 100,000 taxable supplies in the previous year (from 2 Dec 2023)Yes (minimum 60 months)60 months for voluntary registrants2026-10-13UIO — threshold raised from 50,000 KM to 100,000 KM (Law 80/23)
Brazil————unverified*—
BulgariaEUREUR 51,130——2026-09-24State Gazette (DV) No. 115/2025, VAT Act amendment
BurundiBIFBIF 25,000,000 taxable turnover in a financial year (2026/27); also automatic l…Yes, from BIF 5,000,000—2026-10-06OBR — Finance Law 2026/27 (Loi n°1/10 of 30 June 2026), art. 271 (scan, p. 66)
CanadaCAD30000Yes1 yearunverified*—
ChileCLPNone — RUT enrolment before starting a taxed activity; non-residents selling to…Not applicable (no threshold)None2026-10-06BCN Ley Chile — D.L. 825, arts. 51 and 35 A
ColombiaCOPNone for companies; natural persons 3,500 UVT (COP 183,309,000 in 2026)Yes—2026-10-13Estatuto Tributario art. 437 par. 3
CroatiaEUREUR 60,000——2026-09-24Porezna uprava
CyprusEUREUR 15,600——2026-09-24Tax Department
Czech RepublicCZK2,000,000/calendar yr (Czech-established); >2,536,500 in-year: payer next dayYes — established (§ 6f(1)) or not (§ 6f(2)), for supplies with a right to deduct6 months (voluntary) / 1 year (Czech-es…2026-09-23e-Sbírka — zákon 235/2004 Sb. (text from 1 Jan 2026), §§ 6, 94, 94a, 106
DenmarkDKKDKK 50,000 per calendar year (DKK 350,000 for first sales of certain artworks)Yes2 years2026-09-24Lov nr. 1693/2024, momsloven § 71 b and § 71 e
Dominican RepublicDOPNone (RNC registration within 30 days of starting taxed activities)Not applicable—2026-10-15Tax Code (Law 11-92) arts. 337, 352
EcuadorUSDNone (RUC registration within 30 days of starting activity); non-resident digit…Yes, for non-resident digital suppliers (Res. NAC-DGERCGC20-00000055)—2026-10-15Ley del RUC arts. 3-4
EstoniaEUREUR 40,000YesNone2026-09-24Commission EE page
FinlandEUREUR 20,000 (current and previous calendar year)YesNone2026-09-24Vero Skatt
FranceEUREUR 85,000 goods / EUR 37,500 services; exempt in-year up to 93,500 / 41,250Yes2 years2026-09-24BOFiP BOI-TVA-DECLA-40-10-10-20260701
GermanyEURNone — register regardless of turnover; §19 UStG exemption 25000/100000N/A — notification is mandatory for every Unternehmer (AO §138(1) Satz 5)None2026-09-20Gesetze im Internet — UStG §19(1): supplies steuerfrei below 25,000 EUR prior y…
Ghana————unverified*—
GreeceEUREUR 10,000Yes1 year2026-09-24Commission EL page
GuatemalaGTQNone (enrol in the RTU and obtain a NIT before starting activities)Not applicable—2026-10-15Tax Code art. 120 (as rewritten by Decreto 31-2024)
HungaryHUFHUF 20,000,000 (HUF 22m from 2027, HUF 24m from 2028)Yes1 year2026-09-24NAV
IcelandISK2000000YesNoneunverified*—
IrelandEUR85,000 goods / 42,500 services (current or previous calendar year); nil for non…YesNone2026-09-23Revenue — VAT thresholds; VATCA 2010 s.6
Isle of ManGBP90,000 (same as the UK); taxable supplies in the last 12 months or next 30 daysYes—2026-10-13Isle of Man Customs and Excise — Registering for VAT
IsraelILSNone (all dealers register); exempt-dealer status ceiling NIS 120,000 for 2024Not applicable—2026-10-14ITA — exempt-dealer file (ceiling for exempt status)
ItalyEURNone — register from first activity; forfettario cap 85000 is an exemptionN/A — registration is mandatory from the first taxable activityNone2026-09-20Normattiva — DPR 633/1972 art. 35 (declaration due within 30 days of starting t…
JapanJPYJPY 10,000,000 taxable sales in the base period (two years prior); specified-pe…Yes (taxable-business election, held for two years)2 years for an elected taxable business2026-10-07NTA Tax Answer No. 6501 (consumption tax exemption threshold)
Kazakhstan————unverified*—
LatviaEUREUR 50,000; up to 10% over (EUR 55,000): registration from next 1 JanuaryYesNone2026-09-24VID methodology
LiberiaUSDUSD 20,000 under VAT (from 1 Jan 2027); GST now: LRD 3,000,000Yes (VAT)—2026-10-13LRA — VAT and Businesses in Liberia (USD 20,000); Revenue Code ss.1006, 1026 (G…
LithuaniaEUR45,000 (previous or current calendar year); nil for foreign taxable personsYes24 months only for voluntary registrati…2026-09-24e-seimas — VAT Law (consolidated), Arts 71(2), 75(3)
LuxembourgEUR50,000/yr (Luxembourg-established only; franchise ends the day after turnover p…Yes — opting out of the franchise binds for at least one calendar year (art. 57bis(8))None2026-09-23AED — loi TVA coordonnée au 1er janvier 2026, art. 57bis
Malaysia————unverified*—
MaltaEUR35000 (Domestic); 100000 (Union); nil for non-established personsArticle 10 registration available with no threshold—2026-08-24Malta Tax and Customs Administration — Explanatory notes, SME VAT scheme 2025
MexicoMXNNone——unverified*—
MongoliaMNTMNT 50,000,000 annual sales; MNT 400,000,000 from 1 Jan 2027Yes, from MNT 10,000,000—2026-10-13Legal Information Centre — VAT Law art. 5.2 (50m to 400m from 1 Jan 2027)
MoroccoMADNone general (activity-based); retailers liable at MAD 2,000,000; non-resident…Yes (art. 90 option)3 years (art. 90 option)2026-10-14CGI 2026, arts. 89, 90, 91, 115 bis
NetherlandsEURNone (EUR 20,000 KOR is an optional exemption, not a registration threshold)Not applicable (no separate voluntary regime; KOR is opt-in)—2026-09-30Wet op de omzetbelasting 1968 arts 7 and 25a
New ZealandNZD60000YesNone2026-10-13Inland Revenue — Registering for GST
NigeriaNGNNone for non-residents (NTA s.151(1)); small companies exempt (NRS, no figure p…——2026-10-14NRS — Value Added Tax; Nigeria Tax Act 2025 s.151
NorwayNOKNOK 50,000 in any 12 months (rolling; NOK 140,000 for charities)Only in listed cases (VAT Act § 2-3); pre-registration (§ 2-4)2 full calendar years (§ 14-3(2))2026-09-30Lovdata — Merverdiavgiftsloven §§ 2-1, 2-3, 14-3
PeruPENNone (RUC registration; non-domiciled digital suppliers: no threshold)Not applicable—2026-10-14SUNAT — IGV on digital services; RUC registration
PolandPLNPLN 240,000 (from 1 Jan 2026)YesNone2026-09-24Dz.U. 2025 poz. 896
PortugalEUREUR 15,000 (previous year); in-year exempt unless exceeded by more than 25%Yes5 years2026-09-24Portal das Finanças, CIVA art. 53
RomaniaRONRON 395,000 per calendar year (from 1 Sep 2025)Yes — may opt for the normal regime at any time (Fiscal Code art. 310(3))—2026-09-30OG 22/2025 (Fiscal Code art. 310, RON 395,000 from 1 September 2025)
Russia————unverified*—
Saudi ArabiaSAR375000 (non-residents: none)Yes (SAR 187,500)—2026-10-13GCC Unified VAT Agreement Arts 50–51; IR Arts 3–5
SerbiaRSDRSD 8,000,000 (previous 12 months); non-residents: none (tax representative)Yes (art. 33(3))2 years; from 2027 current + next year2026-10-14VAT Law (consolidated through 80/2026), arts. 10a, 33, 38
SlovakiaEUREUR 50,000 (previous year); VAT payer once current year exceeds EUR 62,500Yes1 year2026-09-24Slov-Lex, Act 222/2004 (text from 1 Jan 2026)
SloveniaEUREUR 60,000; in-year: Up to 10% over (EUR 66,000): exempt to year-endYes5 years2026-09-24FURS SME guidance, 4th edition, January 2026
South AfricaZAR2,300,000 in any 12 months (from 1 Apr 2026); same for foreign e-services120,000 in the past 12 monthsNone2026-10-13SARS — Register for VAT (R2.3m applied from 1 Apr 2026; amending bill not enact…
South KoreaKRWNone — every business registers within 20 days of startingYes (may register before starting)None2026-09-30law.go.kr — Value-Added Tax Act Art 8(1)
SpainEURNone — no small-business exemption (Directive 2020/285 not transposed)——2026-09-24European Commission, IP/26/442
Sri Lanka————unverified*—
SwedenSEK120,000 (current and two preceding calendar years); nil for non-EU businessesYes (ML 18 kap. 15 §)None as such; return to the exemption n…2026-09-24SFS 2024:942 — ML 18 kap. 4 §
SwitzerlandCHF100 000 (worldwide turnover)Yes1 year2026-10-13ESTV — VAT liability (MWSTG Art. 10)
TaiwanTWDNone (register before trading); foreign e-services TWD 600,000/yr——2026-10-13MOF eTax — cross-border e-services (TWD 600,000 from 7 Apr 2025)
TürkiyeTRYNone——unverified*—
UgandaUGX300000000Yes (at the Commissioner General's discretion)2 years for voluntary registrants (VAT…2026-10-07URA — Value Added Tax (UGX 75,000,000 in three consecutive months; annual thres…
UkraineUAH1,000,000 over the last 12 months; non-resident e-services 1m (prior year)Yes (Tax Code art. 182.1)None2026-10-13Tax Code of Ukraine, arts. 181.1 and 208-1
United Arab Emirates————unverified*—
United KingdomGBP90,000 taxable turnover in the last 12 months, or expected in the next 30 daysYesNone2026-10-13GOV.UK — VAT registration threshold £90,000 (deregistration £88,000)
United States————unverified*—
UzbekistanUZS12,000 × base calculation value from 1 Jun 2026 (UZS 5,280,000,000 at the BRV o…Yes (Tax Code arts. 237, 462)12 months (art. 462)2026-10-15Decree UP-100 para 2; Decree PF-115 (BRV)

* 14 rows are legacy values pending independent re-verification; rows with a date in Last confirmed were verified against the linked official source on that date.

Tracked threshold and registration changes from the weekly feed​

Every entry below was frozen from an official source by the weekly Last Week in Taxes scan and re-verified independently.

JurisdictionStatusEffectiveWhat changedSource
Armeniain-force2026-07-01Armenia’s Law No. HO-234-N, adopted on 6 May 2026 and officially published on 3 June 2026, creates a one-off cure window in Article 33(5) of the amending law itself — a transitional provision of Law HO-234-N, not a codified Tax Code articleHO-234-N
Bangladeshin-force2026-07-01The Finance Act 2026 (Act No. 96 of 2026), gazetted 30 June 2026, inserts a new sub-section (3) into Section 4 of the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, making a Business Identification Number (BIN) or a listing certificate aAct No. 96 of 2026
Belgiumproposed2027-01-01The Chamber of Representatives Finance and Budget Committee adopted on 23 September 2026 (11 votes in favour, 2 abstentions; committee report DOC 56 1718/002 and adopted text 003 published 2 October 2026) bill DOC 56 1718 amending the VAT C—
Belgiumproposed2027-01-01The Belgian Chamber of Representatives plenary adopted on 17 September 2026 the bill "lagere kosten II en diverse bepalingen" (DOC 56 1593), which was submitted to the King for royal assent.—
Boliviain-force2026-08-15Bolivia’s Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales issued Resolucion Normativa de Directorio No. 102600000031 of 13 August 2026, modifying RND No. 102500000017 on the Registro Nacional de Contribuyentes.RND N. 102600000031
Brazilin-force2027-01-01The Receita Federal and the Comitê Gestor do IBS announced on 18 September 2026 (CGIBS page 21 September 2026) the Joint Guidance opening, in the Receita Federal Services Portal, the option for cooperative societies under article 271 of Com—
Brazilenacted2027-01-01Resolução CGSN nº 190/2026 (Comitê Gestor do Simples Nacional) extends the existing R$ 3.6 million Simples Nacional sublimit -- previously applied only for ICMS and ISS collection -- to also apply for IBS collection, effective 1 January 202—
Bulgariaproposed2027-01-01The same draft law (consultation 12733-K) would create article 97g of the VAT Act: any taxable person making taxable supplies in Bulgaria within a calendar year of new buildings (or parts of them, adjoining land and rights in rem over them)—
Bulgariaproposed2027-01-01The same draft law amending Bulgaria's VAT Act, published for consultation on 23 September 2026, would raise the mandatory VAT registration threshold in article 96 from EUR 51,130 to EUR 75,000.—
Burundiin-force2026-07-01Article 271 of Burundi's 2026/2027 Finance Law (Loi n° 1/10 of 30 June 2026) provides that, for budget management 2026/2027, a taxpayer whose local purchases and/or imports in a fiscal year exceed BIF 50,000,000 (excluding investments and p—
Burundiin-force2026-07-01Burundi's Budget Law for financial year 2026/2027 (Loi n° 1/10 of 30 June 2026) sets the compulsory VAT registration threshold at FBU 25,000,000 of annual taxable turnover, reduced from FBU 100,000,000, and sets the optional VAT registratio1/10
Czech Republicproposed2027-01-01Czech government bill amending the VAT Act (Sněmovní tisk 218, submitted 5 June 2026) transposes first elements of Directive (EU) 2025/516 (ViDA): a taxable person registered in the EU One Stop Shop scheme is deemed to have made the electiv—
Denmarkproposed2027-07-01The Danish consultation draft would raise the VAT registration threshold for supplies of licences to copyright-protected works of art from DKK 50,000 to DKK 350,000, by extending the existing exemption for first sales of works of art.—
Ecuadorin-force2026-08-27SRI Resolution NAC-DGERCGC26-00000027 (signed 27 July 2026 by the Director General, published in the Fifth Supplement of Registro Oficial No. 335 of 28 July 2026) creates a mandatory RUC registration category for providers of electronic-inv—
Estoniaproposed2027-01-01The Estonian Government initiated bill 992 SE (Käibemaksuseaduse muutmise seadus) in the Riigikogu on 14 September 2026 to transpose the ViDA Directive (EU) 2025/516 changes extending the One Stop Shop special scheme so that businesses can—
European Unionenacted2026-07-01The EU will abolish the EUR 150 customs-duty exemption for low-value consignments and apply a temporary flat customs duty of EUR 3 per item on goods valued up to EUR 150 sold to consumers, from 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028.—
Finlandenacted2027-01-01Finland's Law 597/2026 amending the VAT Act (Laki arvonlisäverolain muuttamisesta), given in Helsinki on 26 June 2026 on government proposal HE 78/2026 and implementing Council Directive (EU) 2025/516, enters into force on 1 January 2027.—
Germanyproposed2029-07-01Germany’s Federal Cabinet approved the government draft of the Jahressteuergesetz 2026 on 12 August 2026, and it was transmitted to the Bundesrat on 14 August 2026 as Bundesrat-Drucksache 447/26.Regierungsentwurf JStG 2026
Ghanain-force2026-01-01Under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151), effective 1 January 2026, Ghana raised the VAT registration threshold for businesses dealing in goods from GHS 200,000 to GHS 750,000.Act 1151
Hungaryenacted2027-01-01Hungary's VAT small-business exemption (alanyi adómentesség) turnover threshold rises from HUF 20 million (2026) to HUF 22 million from 2027, and to HUF 24 million from 2028, under Section 188(2) of the VAT Act (Act CXXVII of 2007).—
Kazakhstanin-force2026-01-01Under Article 99(4)(2) of Kazakhstan's new Tax Code (No. 214-VIII ЗРК, in force 1 January 2026), the mandatory VAT registration threshold is 10,000 times the Monthly Calculation Index in force on 1 January of the relevant year.214-VIII ЗРК
Liberiaenacted2026-07-01Liberia's VAT registration window opens 1 July 2026 and runs to 31 December 2026, ahead of the VAT system launch on 1 January 2027 at an 18% standard rate, replacing the current GST.—
Luxembourgproposed2027-01-01Luxembourg's Minister of Finance deposited Projet de loi n° 8812 with the Chamber of Deputies on 30 July 2026 to transpose article 2 of Council Directive (EU) 2025/516 (VAT in the Digital Age) into the VAT law of 12 February 1979: deemed-su—
Malaysiaenacted2025-07-01Royal Malaysian Customs Department Service Tax Policy No. 4/2026, dated 22 July 2026, provides that persons jointly supplying rental or leasing services under a single agreement are treated as separate entities: each must register for servi—
Malaysiain-force2026-08-30The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia published e-Invoice Guideline version 4.8, dated 30 August 2026, replacing version 4.7 of 7 July 2026.e-Invoice Guideline Version 4.8
Maldivesenacted2026-10-01Regulation 2026/R-82 (32nd Amendment to the GST Regulation), gazetted 21 September 2026, builds out the GST regime for persons with no permanent place of business in the Maldives who supply inbound tourism products or related agency or book—
Mongoliaenacted2027-01-01Mongolia's law of 26 June 2026 amending the Law on Value Added Tax raises the VAT registration and exemption threshold from MNT 50 million to MNT 400 million of annual sales, with effect from 1 January 2027.—
Netherlandsenacted2027-01-01The Eerste Kamer disposed of bill 36 920 (Wet implementatie Richtlijn btw in het digitale tijdperk - enkele btw-registratie) as a hamerstuk on 6 October 2026, after the Tweede Kamer did so on 17 September 2026.—
New Zealandproposed2027-04-01The same Bill proposes (clauses 146, 157, 159-163 and 172) new rules allowing GST deductions for goods and services acquired before GST registration once they start being used to make taxable supplies, with a limit based on value at first u—
Polandproposed2027-01-01On 8 October 2026 the Sejm passed at third reading the government bill amending the VAT Act and other acts that transposes arts 2 and 4 of Directive (EU) 2025/516 (ViDA; druk 3074, committee report druk 3171): 284 votes in favour, 0 against—
Russiain-force2026-07-04Federal Law No. 228-FZ of 4 July 2026 amends Article 145 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, which relieves taxpayers on the simplified taxation system of VAT obligations below an income threshold.228-ФЗ
Sierra Leonein-force2026-01-01Sierra Leone's Finance Act, 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026, gazetted 7 January 2026, effective 1 January 2026) amended section 15(4) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 2009 to add registration liability for a person who makes a taxable supply of di—
South Africaenacted2026-08-14SARS Government Notice R.7811 (Government Gazette No. 55190, 14 August 2026), issued by the Minister of Finance under section 74(3)(a) of the Value-Added Tax Act, 1991, doubled the VAT-exempt travellers' allowance thresholds in item 407 of—
Sri Lankaenacted2026-07-01Sri Lanka VAT (Amendment) Bill No. 31, gazetted 29 April 2026, reduces the annual VAT registration threshold from LKR 60 million to LKR 36 million, effective 1 July 2026.No. 31
Swedenproposed2027-01-01Government Proposition 2025/26:278 'Teknisk översyn av mervärdesskattereglerna vid gränsöverskridande handel' (dated 4 June 2026; Lagrådet raised no objection) proposes amendments to the VAT Act (2023:200) implementing the second step of th—
Taiwanin-force2026-07-01Under the Ministry of Finance 'Directions for the Levy of Business Tax on Individuals Who Regularly Publish Creative or Informational Content Online' (promulgated 10 September 2025), domestic content creators (influencers) who sell goods or—
Togoin-force2026-09-04The Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR), in Avis aux Opérateurs Économiques N° 008/2026/OTR/CG/CI/CDDI dated 4 September 2026 (signed 2 September 2026 by Commissaire Général Yawa Djigbodi Tsegan), states that under Article 129-2 of the Code—
Ugandain-force2026-07-01Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development stated, in the Budget Speech for Financial Year 2026/2027 delivered on 11 June 2026, that the annual VAT registration threshold increases from UGX 150 million to UGX 300 millio—
Ukraineproposed2027-01-01Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved on 29 July 2026 and submitted to the Verkhovna Rada draft law No. 15112-д, which would apply VAT to goods imported through foreign online marketplaces starting from EUR 0, removing the current positio15112-d
United Kingdomin-force2026-07-29The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/765) raised the Capital Goods Scheme minimum threshold for land, buildings and civil engineering works from GBP 250,000 to GBP 600,000, and removed computers and computer equipmentS.I. 2026/765
United States (Kentucky)enacted2026-08-01Kentucky House Bill 757 (2026 Regular Session, Acts Chapter 161) amends KRS 139.340 to simplify the state's economic nexus standard for remote retailers and marketplace providers to a sales-volume-only threshold of USD 100,000, eliminating—
Uzbekistanenacted2026-06-01Uzbekistan raised the annual turnover threshold for mandatory transition to the standard VAT and corporate income tax regime from 1 billion UZS to 5 billion UZS (approximately USD 417,000), effective 1 June 2026.UP-100