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Indirect tax rates worldwide

This table lists the standard and reduced indirect tax rates — VAT, GST, sales tax, and equivalents — by jurisdiction. Each row shows when the figure was last confirmed against an official source, and rows verified through the weekly Last Week in Taxes scan link straight to the legal instrument or tax-authority page that carries the value.

Rate changes tracked by the weekly scan appear in the Tracked rate changes section below the table, including changes that are enacted but not yet in force.

Data updated 2026-08-18 — 155 jurisdictions, 5 independently confirmed against official sources. Maintained automatically from the weekly tax scan; values live in data/baselines/rates.json.

CountryTaxStandard rateOther ratesLast confirmedSource
AfghanistanSales Tax10%Reduced 2%unverified*
AlbaniaVAT20%Reduced 6%unverified*
AlgeriaVAT19%Reduced 14%, 9%unverified*
AndorraIndirect general tax4.50%Highest 9.50%, Reduced 1%, 2.5%unverified*official site
AngolaVAT14%Reduced 7%, 5%, 2%unverified*official site
AnguillaGoods and services tax13%unverified*official site
ArgentinaVAT21%Highest 27%, Reduced 10.5%, 2.5%unverified*
AustraliaGoods and services tax10%unverified*official site
AustriaVAT20%Reduced 13%, 10%unverified*official site
AzerbaijanVAT18%unverified*official site
BahamasVAT10%unverified*official site
BahrainVAT10%unverified*official site
BangladeshVAT15%Reduced 10%, 7.5%, 5%, 4.5%, 2.25%, 1.5%unverified*official site
BarbadosVAT17.50%Highest 22%, Reduced 10%unverified*official site
BelarusVAT20%unverified*official site
BelgiumVAT21%Reduced 12%, 6%unverified*official site
BeninVAT18%unverified*official site
BoliviaVAT (IVA)13%unverified*official site
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVAT17%unverified*official site
BotswanaVAT (14%)14%unverified*official site
BrazilVAT (transitioning: ICMS/ISS/PIS/COFINS/IPI -> IBS/CBS/IS)17%Reduced 12%, 7%, 2%, 1.65%unverified*official site
BulgariaVAT20%Reduced 9%unverified*official site
Burkina FasoVAT18%unverified*official site
BurundiVAT18%Reduced 10%unverified*official site
CambodiaVAT10%unverified*
CameroonVAT19.50%unverified*official site
CanadaGoods and services tax / Harmonised Sales Taxunverified*official site
Cape VerdeVAT15%unverified*official site
Central African RepublicVAT19%Reduced 5%unverified*official site
ChadVAT18%Reduced 9%unverified*official site
ChileVAT (IVA)19%unverified*official site
ChinaVATStandard 13% / 9% / 6%, Reduced 3%unverified*official site
ColombiaVAT (IVA)19%Reduced 5%unverified*official site
Cook IslandsVAT15%unverified*official site
Costa RicaVAT (IVA)Standard 9% / 7% / 13%, Reduced 10%, 5%unverified*official site
Cote d'IvoireVAT18%Reduced 9%unverified*official site
CroatiaVAT (PDV)25%Reduced 13%, 5%unverified*official site
CubaSales tax / Services tax10%unverified*official site
CyprusVAT19%Reduced 9%, 5%unverified*official site
Czech RepublicVAT (DPH)21%Reduced 15%, 10%unverified*official site
DenmarkVAT (moms)25%unverified*official site
DjiboutiVAT10%unverified*official site
DominicaVAT15%Reduced 10%unverified*official site
Dominican RepublicVAT (ITBIS)18%Reduced 13%unverified*official site
DR CongoVAT16%unverified*official site
EcuadorVAT (IVA)12%unverified*official site
EgyptVAT14%Reduced 5%unverified*
El SalvadorVAT13%unverified*official site
EstoniaVAT (KMKR / kaibemaks)20%Reduced 9%unverified*official site
EswatiniVAT14%unverified*official site
EthiopiaVAT15%unverified*official site
FijiVAT9%unverified*official site
FinlandVAT (ALV / arvonlisavero)25.5%Reduced 13.5%, 10%2026-08-18Verohallinto (Finnish Tax Administration)
FranceVAT (TVA)20%Reduced 10%, 5.5%, 2.1%unverified*official site
GambiaVAT15%unverified*official site
GermanyVAT (USt)Standard 16% / 19%, Reduced 5%, 7%unverified*official site
GhanaVAT12.50%Reduced 3%unverified*official site
GreeceVAT (FPA)24%Reduced 13%, 6%unverified*official site
GuatemalaVAT (IVA)12%Reduced 5%unverified*official site
GuineaVAT18%unverified*official site
Guinea-BissauVAT15%unverified*
GuyanaVAT14%unverified*official site
HaitiVAT10%unverified*official site
HondurasSales Tax15%Highest 18%unverified*official site
HungaryVAT (AFA)27%Reduced 18%, 5%unverified*official site
IcelandVAT (VSK 24%)24%Reduced 11%unverified*official site
IndiaGoods and services tax18%Highest 28%, Reduced 12%, 5%unverified*official site
IndonesiaVAT (PPN)11%unverified*official site
IranVAT8%unverified*official site
IrelandVATStandard 21% / 23%, Reduced 13.5%, 9%, 4.8%unverified*official site
IsraelVAT (Ma'am)17%Reduced 7.50%unverified*official site
ItalyVAT22%Reduced 10%, 5%, 4%unverified*official site
JamaicaGeneral Consumption Taxunverified*official site
JapanConsumption Tax15%Reduced 10%unverified*official site
JerseyGoods and Services Taxunverified*official site
JordanSales Tax16%Reduced 8%unverified*official site
KazakhstanVAT16%2026-07-28Adilet — Official Legal Information System of the Republic of Kazakhstan
KenyaVATStandard 14% / 16%unverified*official site
KosovoVAT18%Reduced 8%unverified*
KyrgyzstanVAT12%unverified*official site
LatviaVAT (PVN)21%Reduced 12%, 5%unverified*official site
LebanonVAT (TVA)11%unverified*official site
LesothoVAT15%Reduced 12%, 9%unverified*official site
LiberiaGoods and services taxunverified*official site
LithuaniaVAT (PVM)21%Reduced 9%, 5%unverified*official site
LuxembourgVAT (TVA)17%Reduced 14%, 8%, 3%unverified*official site
MadagascarVAT20%unverified*official site
MalawiVAT (17.5%)16.50%unverified*official site
MalaysiaSales and service taxStandard 10% / 6%, Reduced 5%unverified*official site
MaliVAT18%Reduced 5%unverified*official site
MaltaVAT18%Reduced 7%, 5%unverified*official site
MauritiusVAT15%unverified*official site
MexicoVAT (IVA)16%unverified*official site
MoldovaVAT (TVA)20%unverified*official site
MonacoVAT20%Reduced 10%, 5.5%, 2.1%unverified*official site
MontenegroVAT (PDV)21%Reduced 7%unverified*official site
MoroccoVAT (TVA)20%Reduced 14%, 10%, 7%unverified*official site
MozambiqueVAT17%unverified*official site
NamibiaVAT15%unverified*official site
NepalVAT13%unverified*official site
NetherlandsVAT (BTW)21%Reduced 9%unverified*official site
New CaledonieVAT11%Highest 22%, Reduced 6%, 3%unverified*official site
New ZealandGoods and services tax15%unverified*official site
NicaraguaVAT15%unverified*official site
NigerVAT7.50%unverified*official site
NigeriaVAT7.50%unverified*official site
North MacedoniaVAT18%unverified*official site
NorwayVAT (MVA)25%Reduced 15%, 12%, 11.11%, 6%unverified*official site
OmanVAT5%unverified*official site
PakistanSales tax17%unverified*official site
PanamaITBMS7%Highest 15%, 10%unverified*official site
Papua New GuineaGoods and services taxunverified*official site
ParaguayIVA10%Reduced 5%unverified*official site
PeruVAT18%unverified*official site
PhilippinesVAT12%Highest 18%unverified*official site
PolandVAT23%Reduced 8%, 5%unverified*official site
PortugalVAT23%Reduced 13%, 6%unverified*official site
Puerto RicoSales Tax11.50%Reduced 4%unverified*official site
RomaniaVAT19%Reduced 9%, 5%unverified*official site
RussiaVAT20%Reduced 16.67%, 10%unverified*official site
RwandaVAT (18%)18%unverified*official site
Saudi ArabiaVATStandard 15% / 5%unverified*official site
SenegalVAT18%unverified*official site
SerbiaVAT20%Reduced 10%unverified*official site
SeychellesVAT15%unverified*official site
Sierra LeoneGoods and services taxunverified*official site
SingaporeGoods and services taxunverified*[official site](https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/goods-services-tax-(gst)
SlovakiaVAT20%Reduced 10%unverified*official site
SloveniaVAT22%Reduced 9.50%unverified*official site
South AfricaVAT15%unverified*official site
South KoreaVAT10%unverified*official site
South SudanSales Tax10%unverified*official site
SpainVAT (IVA)21%Reduced 10%, 4%unverified*official site
Sri LankaVAT18%2026-07-17Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka
St LuciaVAT12.50%Reduced 10%unverified*official site
SudanVAT17%unverified*official site
SwedenVAT25%Reduced 12%, 6%unverified*official site
SwitzerlandVAT (MWST/TVA/IVA)7.70%Reduced 3.7%, 2.5%unverified*official site
TanzaniaVAT18%unverified*official site
ThailandVAT7%unverified*official site
TogoVAT18%unverified*official site
Trinidad and TobagoVAT12.50%unverified*official site
TunisiaTVA19%Reduced 13%, 7%unverified*official site
TürkiyeVAT18%Reduced 8%, 1%unverified*official site
UgandaVAT18%unverified*official site
UkraineVAT20%Reduced 7%, 10%unverified*official site
United Arab EmiratesVAT5%2026-07-16Federal Tax Authority (FTA)
United KingdomVAT20%Reduced 5%unverified*official site
UruguayVAT (IVA)22%Reduced 10%unverified*official site
UzbekistanVAT15%unverified*official site
VanuatuVAT15%unverified*official site
VenezuelaVAT (IVA)12%Highest 15%, 10%, Reduced 8%unverified*official site
VietnamVAT (GTGT)10%Highest 15%, Reduced 5%unverified*official site
ZambiaVAT16%unverified*official site
ZimbabweVAT15.5%2026-07-27Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)

* 150 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 rate 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
Austriain-force2026-07-01Austria introduced a new super-reduced VAT rate of 4.9% (down from the 10% reduced rate) on supplies and imports of certain staple foods - milk, butter, fresh eggs, fresh and frozen vegetables and selected fruit, rice, wheat flour and semol
Bangladeshenacted2026-07-01Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue issued SRO No. 147-Ain/2026/352-Mushak, gazetted 7 June 2026 under section 126(1) of the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, exempting NBR-registered startup establishments (as defined inSRO No. 147-Ain/2026/352-Mushak
Bhutanin-force2026-06-25The Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act of Bhutan 2026 adds fresh butter, further categories of rice, further categories of cooking oils and automatic wheelchairs to the list of exempt supplies in Schedule IV(C) of the GST Act of BhutanGST (Amendment) Act of Bhutan 2026
BoliviaenactedBolivia enacted Ley N. 1733 (Ley de Alivio Tributario) on 27 May 2026, reforming the way IVA is calculated from 'por dentro' (13% embedded, effective ~14.94%) to 'por fuera' (13% added transparently to the net price).
Botswanain-force2026-07-01BURS published a Public Notice revising the list of foodstuffs subject to VAT at a zero rate under the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2026, which commenced 1 July 2026.
Croatiaenacted2026-08-01The Council of the European Union adopted an implementing decision on 10 July 2026 (Council document ST-10873/26) authorising Croatia, under Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC, to apply excise duty on motor fuels below the Directive's minimST-10873/26
Cubain-force2026-08-04Cuba's Ministry of Finance and Prices issued Resolución 161/2026, published in Gaceta Oficial No. 64 Ordinaria on 4 August 2026, granting a reduced Sales Tax rate of 5% for the retail commercialisation of the products listed in its sole ann161/2026
Cyprusin-force2026-05-01Cyprus reduced the VAT rate on electricity supplied to private residences, public-assistance recipients and domestic-tariff thermal energy storage from 8% to 5% under Decree K.D.P. 167/2026, applying from 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Denmarkproposed2026-07-01The Danish government's 2026 budget proposal (FFL26) would cut VAT on books to 0% - covering printed books, and e-books and audiobooks with an ISBN, as well as printed sheet music - down from the 25% standard rate; time-limited streaming su
Egyptin-force2026-07-29Law No. 149 of 2026 amending the VAT Law issued by Law No. 67 of 2016 was published in the Egyptian Official Gazette, issue No. 30 bis (a), on 28 July 2026 and applies from the day following publication.149/2026
Finlandin-force2026-01-01Under Law 1358/2025 (Laki arvonlisäverolain 85 §:n muuttamisesta), signed in Helsinki on 22 December 2025 and in force from 1 January 2026, the lower reduced VAT rate on the goods and services listed in section 85 of Finland's VAT Act (incl1358/2025
Francein-force2026-07-29The DGFiP published on 29 July 2026 revised administrative doctrine on the VAT rate applicable to transactions involving books (BOI-TVA-LIQ-30-10-40), open to public consultation until 30 September 2026.BOI-TVA-LIQ-30-10-40
Hungaryproposed2026-09-15Hungary's government proposes cutting VAT on firewood from 27% to 5%, effective 15 September 2026, covering all forms of traditional firewood (logs, split and metered firewood, stumps and brushwood) as well as pressed/compressed wood fuels
Icelandenacted2026-09-01Iceland's temporary 11% VAT rate on petrol and diesel, introduced by Lög nr. 34/2026 which added ákvæði til bráðabirgða XLIX to VAT Act nr. 50/1988, applies only from 1 May 2026 to 31 August 2026.Lög nr. 34/2026
Indiain-force2026-05-01CBIC issued Notification No. 01/2026-Central Tax (Rate) (with parallel Integrated Tax (Rate) and Union Territory Tax (Rate) notifications), dated 30 April 2026, reclassifying non-alcoholic beverages under tariff heading 2202: fruit-juice-ba01/2026-Central Tax (Rate)
Irelandenacted2026-07-01Finance Act 2025 (Act No. 18 of 2025), section 71, amends section 46 of the VAT Consolidation Act 2010 so that from 1 July 2026 the 9% second reduced rate of VAT applies to food and drink for human consumption supplied as part of a restaura18/2025
Isle of Manenacted2026-10-01The Isle of Man Treasury confirmed that, mirroring a UK announcement of the same day and in line with the Isle of Man's obligations under the Customs and Excise Agreement to maintain the same VAT rates as the United Kingdom, the VAT rate on
Kazakhstanin-force2026-01-01Kazakhstan's new Tax Code (No. 214-VIII ЗРК, signed 18 July 2025, in force 1 January 2026) sets the standard VAT rate at 16% in Article 503(1), up from 12% under Article 422 of the superseded Tax Code No. 120-VI of 2017.214-VIII ЗРК
Kenyain-force2026-04-15Kenya temporarily cut VAT on petroleum products (super petrol, diesel, illuminating kerosene) from 16% to 8% to ease fuel-price pressure.
Latviaenacted2026-07-01The Saeima adopted amendments to the Value Added Tax Law on 3 December 2025 introducing a one-year pilot under which a 12% reduced VAT rate (down from the 21% standard rate) applies to certain basic food products - bread, fresh sterilised o
Liberiain-force2026-05-01Liberia's standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) on services rose from 12% to 13% from 1 May 2026 under the Tax Amendment Act (approved 24 March 2026, published 1 April 2026).
Malaysiain-force2026-08-01Malaysia's Sales Tax (Rate Of Sales Tax) (Amendment) Order 2026 [P.U.(A) 281], gazetted 31 July 2026, deletes tariff headings 89.01, 89.05, 89.06, 89.07 and 89.08 (ships, tugs, light-vessels, floating docks and other vessels) from the FirstP.U. (A) 281/2026
Maldivesin-force2025-07-01Maldives tourism-sector GST (TGST) rose from 16% to 17% with effect from 1 July 2025, under the Seventh Amendment to the Goods and Services Tax Act (Law No. 10/2011), Act No. 20/2024, ratified on 5 November 2024.Act No. 20/2024
Mauritiusenacted2026-08-13The Finance Act 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), passed on 31 July 2026, assented to on 12 August 2026 and gazetted on 13 August 2026, zero-rates electronic books: section 25(s) inserts the words "electronic books," after "printed books," in itemAct No. 14 of 2026
Moldovain-force2026-05-01Supplies of goods registered in the State Register of Medical Devices are removed from the 8% reduced VAT rate and revert to the 20% standard VAT rate from 1 May 2026, under Law No. 41 of 26 March 2026 amending the Tax Code.41/2026
Nepalenacted2026-07-17The Finance Bill 2083, approved by Nepal's House of Representatives on 19 June 2026, introduces 5% VAT on electricity supplied to final consumers above 50 units per month (first 50 units exempt) and 5% VAT on ride-hailing/ride-sharing platf
Philippinesin-force2026-04-17President Marcos issued Executive Order No. 114 (signed 16 April 2026) temporarily suspending excise taxes on LPG (except as petrochemical raw material) and kerosene (except aviation fuel) for three months, pursuant to RA 12316.
Polandin-force2026-05-13Poland's temporary reduced 8% VAT rate on specified motor fuels (petrol, diesel and biocomponents), in place of the 23% standard rate, was further extended to 31 May 2026 by the Minister of Finance and Economy Regulation published in the JoDz.U. 2026 poz. 642
Qatarin-force2026-07-06Qatar's General Tax Authority implemented a tiered volumetric excise tax mechanism on sweetened drinks under Law No. (2) of 2026, amending certain provisions of the Excise Tax Law, effective 6 July 2026.2/2026
Saint Kitts and Nevisenacted2026-08-28Saint Kitts and Nevis' government confirmed 'Discounted VAT Rate Days' (DVRD) for the Summer/back-to-school period on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August 2026, under the same recurring scheme used at Easter (17 April 2026) and Christmas (11 an
Slovakiain-force2026-01-01Since 1 January 2026, Slovakia moved a range of foods with high sugar or salt content, including sweetened non-alcoholic beverages, from the 19% reduced VAT rate to the 23% standard rate, per laws 261/2025 Z. z.261/2025 Z. z.
Spainenacted2026-07-01Real Decreto-ley 18/2026 (Boletín Oficial del Estado, published 30 June 2026) introduced a phased reduction of the Impuesto sobre Hidrocarburos (Hydrocarbon Tax) on gasoline and diesel — EUR 0.15/litre in July 2026, EUR 0.10/litre in August
Sri Lankaenacted2026-07-01Sri Lanka VAT (Amendment) Bill No. 31, gazetted 29 April 2026, raises the VAT rate on financial services from 18% to 20.5% effective 1 July 2026 for banks and financial institutions, consolidating the previous 18% VAT and the 2.5% Social SeNo. 31
Swedenenacted2026-07-01Sweden reduced the VAT rate on admission to dance events from 25% to 6%, aligning with the existing 6% rate for concerts, theatre and ballet.
Switzerlandproposed2028-01-01Switzerland's Federal Council has scheduled a mandatory national referendum for 29 November 2026 on the Federal Decree of 19 June 2026 (BBl 2026 1757) on additional financing of the AHV old-age pension system through an increase in VAT; botBBl 2026 1757
Thailandproposed2026-10-01Thailand's Cabinet resolved on 27 July 2026 to approve in principle a draft Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code concerning the reduction of the value added tax rate, extending the reduced rate of 7% (inclusive of local tax) for a fur
Türkiyein-force2026-08-13Turkey's Presidential Decision No. 11606 (Resmî Gazete No. 33339, 13 August 2026) redetermines the Special Consumption Tax (ÖTV) amounts on diesel-type fuel goods under GTIP codes 2710.19.43.00.11 and 2710.20.11.00.11 (Law No. 4760, List I,11606
United Kingdomproposed2026-10-01The Prime Minister announced on 21 July 2026 that VAT on domestic household electricity will be cut from 5% to 0% from 1 October 2026, funded in the current financial year by cancelling the Digital ID programme.
United Statesenacted2026-10-01The District of Columbia Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-55, enacted 6 December 2025) amends D.C. Code § 47-2202 to raise the general sales and use tax rate from 6.0% to 7.0% with effect from 1 October 2026.D.C. Law 26-55
Uzbekistanenacted2026-06-01Presidential Decree No. UP-100 of Uzbekistan introduces an optional simplified 6% VAT rate for businesses in public catering, retail trade, and services sectors, in place of the standard 12% VAT plus corporate income tax.UP-100
Vietnamin-force2026-04-16National Assembly Resolution 19/2026/QH16 (adopted 12 April 2026) exempts gasoline, diesel, kerosene, mazut and aviation fuel from VAT declaration and payment at the sale and import stages, with input VAT remaining creditable, for the perio
Zimbabwein-force2026-01-01Zimbabwe's standard VAT rate rose from 15% to 15.5% with effect from 1 January 2026 under the Finance Act, 2025 (Act No. 7 of 2025).