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Global indirect tax rates
Consult the standard VAT, GST and sales tax rates in 200 locations around the world.
A | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Albania | 20% | 0% | VAT | |
Algeria | 17% | 7% | VAT | |
Angola | 10% | 2% | Consumption Tax | Goods from 2 to 30%. Telecom, water and electricity 5% |
Antigua and Barbuda | 15% | 12.5% | VAT | |
Argentina | 21% | 0% - 10.5% | VAT | Special high rate of 27% applied to e.g. supply of telecommunications, gas, water and electric power not used exclusively in a dwelling |
Armenia | 20% | 0% | VAT | |
Aruba | 1.5% | Revenue tax | ||
Australia | 10% | 0% | GST | |
Austria | 20% | 0% - 10% - 12% | VAT | Standard rate of 19% in the regions of Jungholz and Mittelberg |
Azerbaijan | 18% | 0% | VAT |
B | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Bahamas | 7.5% | 0% | VAT | |
Bangladesh | 15% | 0% - 1.5% - 2.25% - 4.5% - 5% - 5.5% - 6% - 7.5% - 9% - 10% | VAT | |
Barbados | 17.50% | 0% - 7.5% | VAT | |
Belarus | 20% | 10% | VAT | 24% white sugar, 0.5% diamonds from Russia and 0% |
Belgium | 21% | 0% - 6% - 12% | VAT | |
Belize | 12.5% | GST | ||
Benin | 18% | VAT | ||
Bhutan | 5% to 50% | Sales Tax | Most common rate is 20% | |
Bolivia | 13% | 0% | VAT | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17% | 0% | VAT | |
Botswana | 12% | 0% | VAT | |
Brazil | 17% | 0% - 4% - 7% - 12% | ICMS | Multiple-rate system with tax levied at State (ICMS), Federal (IPI) and Municipal (ISS) level. ICMS rates vary from state to state from 0% to 25%; the standard rate is 17% (18% in São Paulo; 19% in Rio de Janeiro). Rates vary in interstate operations (4%-7% or 12%). For IPI purposes the rates vary from 0% to 330% (according to the product). The ISS rates (tax on services) vary from 2% to 5% depending on the Municipality. |
Bulgaria | 20% | 0% - 9% | VAT | |
Burkina Faso | 18% | VAT | ||
Burundi | 18% | 10% | VAT |
C | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Cambodia | 10% | 0% | VAT | |
Canada | 5% | 0% | GST | |
Cape Verde | 15% | 0% | VAT | |
Central African Republic | 19% | 0% | VAT | |
Chad | 18% | VAT | ||
Chile | 19% | VAT | ||
China | 17% | 0% - 13% | VAT/Business Tax | VAT essentially applicable to supplies of goods together with a small number of services related to manufacturing processes. Business Tax applies to supplies of services. |
Colombia | 16% | 0% - 5% | VAT | |
Commonwealth of Dominica | 15% | 10% | ||
Comoros | 0% 3% 5% 15% 25% | VAT | ||
Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0% 3% 6% 9% 13% 15% 18% 30% | Sales Tax | Main sales tax rate is 13% | |
Congo (Republic) | 16% | VAT | ||
Costa Rica | 13% | 0% - 5% - 10% | VAT | |
Croatia | 25% | 0% - 5% - 13% | VAT | |
Cuba | 2.5% 5% 7.5% 10% 15% 20% 25% | Sales Tax | ||
Cyprus | 19% | 0% - 5% - 9% | VAT | |
Czech Republic | 21% | 0% - 10% - 15% | VAT |
D | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Denmark | 25% | 0% | VAT | |
Djibouti | 1% 13% 26% | Sales Tax | ||
Dominican Republic | 16% | 0% - 13% | VAT |
E | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ecuador | 12% | 0% | VAT | |
Egypt | 10% | Sales Tax | Certain essential or luxury items are subject to lower resp. higher rates. | |
El Salvador | 13% | 0% | VAT | |
Equatorial Guinea | 15% | 6% | Sales Tax | |
Eritrea | 3% 5% 10% 12% | Sales Tax | ||
Estonia | 20% | 0% - 9% | VAT | |
Ethiopia | 15% | VAT |
F | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fiji | 15% | 0% | VAT | |
Finland | 24% | 0% - 10% - 14% | VAT | |
France | 20% | 2.1% - 5.5% - 10% | VAT |
G | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Gabon | 18% | 5% - 10% | VAT | |
Gambia | 15% | Sales Tax | ||
Georgia | 18% | 0% | VAT | |
Germany | 19% | 0% - 7% | VAT | |
Greece | 23% | 0% - 6% - 13% | VAT | |
Grenada | 15% | 0% - 10% | VAT | |
Guam | 4% | Sales Tax | ||
Guatemala | 12% | 0% | VAT | |
Guinea | 18% | VAT | ||
Guinea-Bissau | 15% | VAT | ||
Guyana | 16% | VAT |
H | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Haiti | 10% | Turnover tax | ||
Honduras | 15% | 0% | Sales tax | There is a VAT rate of 18% on certain goods (alcoholic beverages and tobacco). |
Hungary | 27% | 0% - 5% - 18% | VAT |
I | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Iceland | 25.50% | 0% 7% | VAT | |
India | From 12.50% to 15% | 0% - 1% - 4% - 5% | VAT | VAT applies on intra-state sale of goods. Proposed dual GST to subsume VAT, CST, excise duty, service tax and other specified levies. |
Indonesia | 10% | VAT | ||
Iran | 5% | N/A | ||
Ireland | 23% | 0% - 4.8% - 9% - 13.5% | VAT | |
Isle of Man | 20% | 0% - 5% | VAT | The rate of VAT follows that of the United Kingdom |
Israel | 18% | 0% | VAT | |
Italy | 22% | 0% - 4% - 10% | VAT | |
Ivory Coast | 18% | 9% | VAT |
J | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Jamaica | 16.5% | 0% - 10% | VAT | A rate of 25% applies to certain telecommunication services and instruments |
Japan | 8% | 0% | VAT | The rate is scheduled to increase to 10% as from April 1, 2017. |
Jersey | 5% | 0% | GST | |
Jordan | 16% | 0% - 4% - 8% | Sales Tax |
K | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Kazakhstan | 12% | 0% | VAT | |
Kenya | 16% | 0% | VAT | |
Korea (North Korea) | 2% 15% | Turnover tax | ||
Korea (South Korea) | 10% | 0% | VAT | |
Kyrgyzstan | 12% | VAT |
L | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Laos | 10% | VAT | ||
Latvia | 21% | 0% - 12% | VAT | |
Lebanon | 10% | VAT | ||
Lesotho | 14% | 5% | VAT | |
Liechtenstein | 8.00% | 0% - 2.5% - 3.8% | VAT | |
Lithuania | 21% | 0% - 9% - 5% | VAT | |
Luxembourg | 17% | 0% - 3% - 8% - 14% | VAT |
M | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Macedonia | 18% | 0% - 5% | VAT | |
Madagascar | 20% | VAT | ||
Malawi | 16.50% | 0% | VAT | |
Malaysia | 6% | 0% | GST | |
Mali | 18% | 5% | VAT | |
Malta | 18% | 0% - 5% - 7% | VAT | |
Mauritania | 14% | VAT | The 18% rate only applies to petroleum products and telecommunication services. | |
Mauritius | 15% | 0% | VAT | |
Mexico | 16% | 0% | VAT | |
Moldova | 20% | 0% - 8% | VAT | |
Monaco | 20% | 2.1% - 5.5% - 10% | VAT | Monaco is treated as part of France for VAT purposes. |
Mongolia | 10% | VAT | ||
Montenegro | 19% | 0% - 7% | VAT | |
Morocco | 20% | 0% - 7% - 10% - 14% | VAT | |
Mozambique | 17% | 0% | VAT | |
Myanmar | Goods: 5% to 100% Services: 5% |
0% | Commercial Tax |
N | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Namibia | 15% | 0% | VAT | |
Nepal | 13% | VAT | ||
Netherlands | 21% | 0% - 6% | VAT | |
New Zealand | 15% | 0% | GST | |
Nicaragua | 15% | 0% | VAT | |
Niger | 19% | VAT | ||
Nigeria | 5% | 0% | VAT | |
Niue | 5% | VAT | ||
Norway | 25% | 0% - 8% - 15% | VAT |
P | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Pakistan | 16% | 0% | VAT | |
Panama | 7% | 0% | VAT | For some supplies an increased rate of 10% or 15% applies |
Papua New Guinea | 10% | 0% | VAT | |
Paraguay | 10% | 5% | VAT | |
Peru | 16% | 0% | VAT | The 2% municipal sales tax is to be added to the standard VAT rate, bringing the standard rate to 18% |
Philippines | 12% | 0% | VAT | |
Poland | 23% | 0% - 5% - 8% | VAT | |
Portugal | 23% | 0% - 6% - 13% | VAT | In the Azores the rates are 16%, 9%, 4% and 0% In Madeira the rates are 22%, 12%, 5% and 0% |
R | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Romania | 24% | 0% - 5% - 9% | VAT | |
Russia | 18% | 0% - 10% | VAT | |
Rwanda | 18% | 0% | VAT |
S | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | 10% | VAT | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15% | 0 - 10% | N/A | |
Senegal | 18% | 10% | VAT | |
Serbia | 20% | 0% - 10% | VAT | |
Seychelles | 15% | 0% | VAT | |
Sierra Leone | 15% | GST | ||
Singapore | 7% | 0% | GST | |
Sint Maarten | 5% | Revenue tax (RT) | ||
Slovak Republic | 20% | 0% - 10% | VAT | |
Slovenia | 22% | 0% - 9.5% | VAT | |
South Africa | 14% | 0% | VAT | |
Spain | 21% | 0% - 4% - 10% | VAT | Other indirect taxes apply in certain Spanish territories - Ceuta, Melilla and Canary Islands - which are ruled under specific legislation and rates in particular. |
Sri Lanka | 12% | 0% | VAT | |
Sudan | 17% | VAT | A VAT rate of 30% applies to telecommunication services | |
Suriname | 8% 10% | 0% | Turnover tax (TOT) | |
Sweden | 25% | 0% - 6% - 12% | VAT | |
Swaziland | 14% | Sales tax | ||
Switzerland | 8% | 0% - 2.5% - 3.8% | VAT |
T | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Taiwan | 5% | 0% | VAT | |
Tajikistan | 20% | VAT | ||
Tanzania | 18% | 0% | VAT | |
Thailand | 7% | 0% | VAT | |
Togo | 18% | VAT | ||
Tonga | 15% | Sales Tax | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | 15% | VAT | ||
Tunisia | 18% | 0% - 6% - 12% | VAT | |
Turkey | 18% | 0% - 1% - 8% | VAT | |
Turkmenistan | 15% | VAT |
U | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Uganda | 18% | 0% | VAT | |
Ukraine | 20% | 0% | VAT | |
United Kingdom | 20% | 0% - 5% | VAT | |
United States | Sales Tax | Most states, municipalities and cities levy sales taxes. These are cumulative & rates vary across the country. | ||
Uruguay | 22% | 0% - 10% | VAT | |
Uzbekistan | 20% | VAT |
V | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Vanuatu | 12.50% | VAT | ||
Vietnam | 10% | 0% - 5% | VAT | |
Venezuela | 12% | 0% | VAT |
Y | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yemen | 5% | Consumption tax |
Z | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax System | Notes |
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Zambia | 16% | 0% | VAT | |
Zimbabwe | 15% | 0% | VAT |