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A value-added tax ( VAT or goods and services tax ( GST), general consumption tax ( GCT)) is a consumption tax that is levied on the value added at each stage of a product's production and distribution. VAT is similar to, and is often compared with, a sales tax. VAT is an indirect tax, because the consumer who ultimately bears the burden of the tax is not the entity that pays it. Specific goods and services are typically exempted in various jurisdictions.
Products exported to other countries are typically exempted from the tax, typically via a rebate to the exporter. VAT is usually implemented as a destination-based tax, where the tax rate is based on the location of the customer. VAT raises about a fifth of total tax revenues worldwide and among the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As of January 2025, 175 of the 193 countries with UN membership employ a VAT, including all OECD members except the United States.
Following creation of the European Economic Community in 1957, the Fiscal and Financial Committee set up by the European Commission in 1960 under the chairmanship of Professor Fritz Neumark made its priority objective the elimination of distortions to competition caused by disparities in national indirect tax systems.M.A.G. van Meerhaeghe, Taxation and the European Community, Economia delle Scelte Pubbliche, Vol. VII, 1989-1/2, pp. 18–19.Europäische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft – Kommission: Bericht des Steuer- und Finanzausschusses (Neumark Bericht), Brüssel 1963.
The Neumark Report published in 1962 concluded that France's VAT model would be the simplest and most effective indirect tax system. This led to the EEC issuing two VAT directives, adopted in April 1967, providing a blueprint for introducing VAT across the EEC, following which, other member states (initially Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany) introduced VAT.
As of 2020, more than 160 countries collect VAT.
Using invoices, each seller pays VAT on their sales and passes the buyer an invoice that indicates the amount of tax paid excluding deductions (input tax). Buyers who themselves add value and resell the product pay VAT on their own sales (output tax). The difference between output tax and input tax is the amount paid to the government (or refunded, in the case of a negative amount).
Using accounts, the tax is calculated as a percentage of the difference between sales and purchases from taxed accounts.
The main benefits of VAT are that in relation to many other forms of taxation, it does not distort firms' production decisions, it is difficult to evade, and it generates a substantial amount of revenue.
By comparison, with VAT every transaction is reported to the government (either through a submission of tax, a reimbursement claim, or both), a trail of information is created for government which helps motivate compliance and facilitate any potential audit. The materials producer, manufacturer, and retailer all know that the others down the chain will submit reimbursement claims, so a failure to report the transaction and pay the tax is likely to draw attention from authorities. Even if retailers evade charging the VAT from the consumer, the government still receives the income at prior stages.
On the contrary, if a seller accidentally charge sales tax to an intermediate buyer, the end price to the consumer will increase.
For this reason, VAT has been gaining favor over traditional sales taxes.
Defenders reply that relating taxation levels to income is an arbitrary standard and that the VAT is in fact a proportional tax. An OECD study found that VAT could even be slightly progressive. VAT's effective regressivity can be reduced by applying a lower rate to products that are more likely to be consumed by the poor. Some countries compensate by implementing transfer payments targeted to the poor.Chia-Tern Huey Min (October 2004) GST in Singapore: Policy Rationale, Implementation Strategy & Technical Design, Singapore Ministry of Finance.
Under a sales tax system, only businesses selling to the end-user are required to collect tax and bear the accounting cost of collecting the tax. Under VAT, manufacturers and wholesale companies also incur accounting expenses to handle the additional paperwork required for collecting VAT, increasing overhead costs and prices.
Exports are generally zero-rated, creating opportunity for fraud. In Europe, the main source of problems is carousel fraud. This fraud originated in the 1970s in the Benelux countries. VAT fraud then became a major problem in the UK.O'Grady, Sean (26 July 2007) " Carousel fraud 'has cost UK up to £16bn'", The Independent. Similar fraud possibilities exist inside a country. To avoid this, countries such as Sweden hold the major owner of a limited company personally responsible.
A country's national VAT may been seen as a tariff on imported goods. The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition in the United States consider VAT charges on US products when VAT rebates are offered for products from other countries to be an unfair trade practice. AMTAC claims that so-called "border tax disadvantage" is the greatest contributing factor to the US current account deficit, and estimated this disadvantage to US producers and service providers to be $518 billion in 2008 alone. US politicians such as congressman Bill Pascrell, advocate either changing WTO rules relating to VAT or rebating VAT charged on US exporters.
A business tax rebate for exports was proposed in the 2016 GOP tax reform policy paper. The assertion that this "border adjustment" would be compatible with the rules of the WTO is controversial; it was alleged that the proposed tax would favour domestically produced goods as they would be taxed less than imports, to a degree varying across sectors. For example, the wage component of the cost of domestically produced goods would not be taxed.
A 2021 study reported that value-added taxes within the EU were unlikely to distort trade flows.
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The system is input-output based. Producers are allowed to subtract VAT on their inputs from the VAT they charge on their outputs and report the difference. VAT is purchased quarterly. An exception occurs for taxpayers who state monthly payments. VAT is disbursed to the state's budget on the 20th day of the month after the tax period. The tax system in Armenia: Economy: Armenia travel, history, Archeology & Ecology: Tourarmenia: Travel guide to Armenia. THE TAX SYSTEM IN ARMENIA | Economy | Armenia Travel, History, Archeology & Ecology | TourArmenia | Travel Guide to Armenia. (n.d.). Retrieved December 3, 2022. The law took effect on January 1, 2022. Armenia to change VAT rules covering digital services supplied by non-residents. Vertex, Inc. (2022, March 14). Retrieved December 3, 2022
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) administers VAT. Other rules and acts include Development Surcharge and Levy (Imposition and Collection) Act, 2015; and Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Rules, 2016. Anyone who collects VAT becomes a VAT Trustee if they: register and collect a Business Identification Number (BIN) from the NBR; submit VAT returns on time; offer VAT receipts; store all cash-memos; and use the VAT rebate system responsibly. VAT Mentors work in the VAT or Customs department and deal with trustees. The VAT rate is a flat 15%.
Advertised and posted prices generally exclude taxes, which are calculated at the time of payment; common exceptions are motor fuels, the posted prices for which include sales and excise taxes, and items in vending machines as well as alcohol in monopoly stores. Basic groceries, prescription drugs, inward/outbound transportation and medical devices are zero-rated. Other provinces that do not have a HST may have a Provincial Sales Tax (PST), which are collected in British Columbia (7%), Manitoba (7%) and Saskatchewan (6%). Alberta and all three territories do not collect either a HST or PST.
In 1984 the State Council announced that China would begin collecting VAT. For a decade, it was imposed only on certain categories of goods and at differing rates. In 1994, VAT became universally imposed on production, wholesale, retain, and importation of all goods.
In 2016, business tax was replaced with VAT nationwide. VAT's significance to China's tax revenues increased drastically after this.
In 2024, a law aimed at reducing the national debt featured return to two rates: a standard rate of 21% and a reduced rate of 12%. Goods and services were redistributed among different tax rates.
There was only one services that shifted from the standard rate to the reduced rate and that were non-regular land passenger bus services. These are not taxi services, which apply a VAT rate of 21%. Books and printed materials, including electronic books, were zero rated.
Several services were moved from reduced rates to the standard rate. Examples include hairdressers and barbers, bicycle repairs, footwear and clothing repairs, freelance journalists and models, cleaning services, and municipal waste.
Each state must comply with EU VAT law,Directive 2006/112/EC which requires a minimum standard rate of 15% and one or two reduced rates not to be below 5%. Some EU members have a 0% VAT rate on certain items; these states agreed this as part of their accession (for example, newspapers and certain magazines in Belgium). Certain goods and services must be exempt from VAT (for example, postal services, medical care, lending, insurance, betting), and certain other items are exempt from VAT by default, but states may opt to charge VAT on them (such as land and certain financial services). Luxembourg charges the lowest rate, 17%, and Hungary charges the highest rate, 27%. Only Denmark has no reduced rate.
The standard rate is 10%. Food, beverages, newspaper subscriptions with certain criteria and other necessities qualify for a rate of 8%. Transactions including land sales or lease, securities sales and the provision of public services are exempt.
In Finland, the standard rate is 25.5%. A 14% rate is applied on groceries, animal feed, and restaurant and catering services. A 10% rate is applied on books, newspapers and magazines, pharmaceutical products,
sports and fitness services, entrance fees to cultural, entertainment and sporting events,
passenger transport services, accommodation services, and royalties for television and public radio activities. Åland, an autonomous area, is considered to be outside the EU VAT area, although its VAT rate is the same as for Finland. Goods brought from Åland to Finland or other EU countries are considered to be imports. This enables tax-free sales onboard passenger ships.
In Iceland, VAT is 24% for most goods and services. An 11% rate is applied for hotel and guesthouse stays, for radio stations (namely RÚV), newspapers and magazines, books; hot water, electricity and oil for heating houses, food for human consumption (but not alcoholic beverages), access to and music.
In Norway, the general rate is 25%, 15% on foodstuffs, and 12% on hotels and holiday homes, on some transport services, cinemas. Financial services, health services, social services and educational services, newspapers, books and periodicals are zero-rated. Svalbard has no VAT because of a clause in the Svalbard Treaty.
In Sweden, VAT is 25% for most goods and services, 12% for foods including restaurants, and hotels. It is 6% for printed matter, cultural services, and transport of private persons. Zero-rated services including public (but not private) education, health, dental care. Dance event tickets are 25%, concerts and stage shows are 6%, while some types of cultural events are 0%.
MOMS replaced OMS (Danish omsætningsafgift, Swedish omsättningsskatt) in 1967, which was a tax applied exclusively for retailers.
In September 2025 MinFin proposed to raise the VAT rate from 20% to 22% for 2026.
Puerto Rico replaced its 6% sales tax with a 10.5% VAT beginning 1 April 2016, leaving in place its 1% municipal sales and use tax. Materials imported for manufacturing are exempt. However, two states enacted a form of VAT in lieu of a business income tax.
Michigan used a form of VAT known as the "Single Business Tax" (SBT) from 1975 until voter-initiated legislation repealed it, replaced by the Michigan Business Tax in 2008. Outline of the Michigan Tax System, Citizens Research Council of Michigan, January 2011
Hawaii has a 4% General Excise Tax (GET) that is charged on gross business income. Individual counties add a .5% surcharge. Unlike a VAT, rebates are not available, such that items incur the tax each time they are (re)sold.
A border-adjustment tax (BAT) was proposed by the Republican Party in 2016.
Vietnam has three VAT rates: 0 percent, 5 percent and 10 percent. 10 percent is the standard rate.
A variety of goods and service transactions qualify for VAT exemption.
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General:
Implementation
VAT can be accounts-based or invoice-based. All VAT-collecting countries except Japan use the invoice method.
Incentives
VAT provides an incentive for businesses to register and keep invoices, and it does this in the form of zero-rated goods and VAT exemption on goods not resold. Through registration, a business documents its purchases, making them eligible for a VAT credit.
Comparison with sales tax
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Compliance
One primary reason for the institution of a VAT versus sales tax is to ensure compliance. Because sales tax is only submitted at the final sale to the consumer, the government has little information to verify that a sale has been made or at what price, making enforcement difficult. The retailer and consumer have an incentive to evade the tax with little risk of discovery.
With any transaction, the seller is financially motivated to assume the buyer is an intermediate, not a consumer (and therefore, not subject to the sales tax), even if this may result in illegal tax evasion.
Business structure
VAT has no effect on how businesses organize, because the same amount of tax is collected regardless of how many times goods change hands before arriving at the ultimate consumer. By contrast, are collected on each transaction, encouraging businesses to vertically integrate to reduce the number of transactions and thereby reduce the amount of tax.
Governance structure
VAT is collected at the national level. In countries such as India and the United States, sales tax is collected at the point of sale by the local jurisdiction, leading them to prefer the latter method.
Accounting
The main disadvantage of VAT is the extra accounting required by those in the supply chain. However, payment of VAT is made simpler when the VAT system has few, if any, exemptions (such as with GST in New Zealand).
Criticism
Regressivity
VAT has been criticized by opponents as a regressive tax, meaning that the poor pay more, as a percentage of their income, relative to the wealthier individuals, given the higher marginal propensity to consume among the poor.
Deadweight loss
The incidence of VAT may not fall entirely on consumers as traders tend to absorb VAT so as to maintain sales volumes. Conversely, not all cuts in VAT are passed on in lower prices. VAT consequently leads to a deadweight loss if cutting prices pushes a business below the margin of profitability. The effect can be seen when VAT is cut or abolished. Sweden reduced VAT on restaurant meals from 25% to 12%, creating 11,000 additional jobs.
Churning
Because VAT is included in the price index to which state benefits such as pensions and welfare payments are linked in some countries, as well as public sector pay, some of the apparent revenue is churned – i.e. taxpayers are given the money to pay the tax, reducing net revenue.
Business cashflow
Refund delays by the tax administration can damage businesses.
Compliance costs
Compliance costs are seen as a burden on business. In the UK, compliance costs for VAT have been estimated to be about 4% of the yield, with greater impacts on smaller businesses.
Fraud
VAT offers distinctive opportunities for evasion and fraud, especially through abuse of the credit and refund mechanism. VAT overclaim fraud reached as high as 34% in Romania.
Trade criticism
If a county's exported goods are exempt from domestic VAT (zero-rated) or VAT rebated, this can motivate an increase in the export of goods.
Around the world
[[File:VAT Rates of Countries.svg|thumb|300px|Standard VAT rate by country
Armenia
The VAT rate is 20%. However, the expanded application is zero VAT for many operations and transactions. That zero VAT is the source of controversies between its trading partners, mainly Russia, which is against the zero VAT and promotes wider use of tax credits. VAT is replaced with fixed payments, which are utilized for many taxpayers, operations, and transactions. Legislation is based largely on the EU VAT Directive's principles.
Australia
The goods and services tax (GST) is a VAT introduced in Australia in 2000. Revenue is redistributed to the states and territories via the Commonwealth Grants Commission process. This works as a program of horizontal fiscal equalisation. The rate is set at 10%, although many domestically consumed items are effectively zero-rated (GST-free) such as fresh food, education, health services, certain medical products, as well as government charges and fees that are effectively taxes.
Bangladesh
VAT was introduced in 1991, replacing sales tax and most excise duties. The Value Added Tax Act, 1991 triggered VAT starting on 10 July 1991, which is observed as National VAT Day. VAT became the largest source of government revenue, totaling about 56%. The standard rate is 15%. Export is zero rated. Several reduced rates, locally called Truncated Rates, apply to service sectors and range from 1.5% to 10%. The Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act of 2012 automated administration.
Barbados
VAT was introduced on 1 January 1997 and replaced 11 other taxes. The original rate of 15% was increased to 17.5% in 2011. The rate on restaurant and hotel accommodations is between 10% and 15% while certain foods and goods are zero-rated. The revenue is collected by the Barbados Revenue Authority.
Bulgaria
VAT was 20% as of 2023. A reduced rate of 9% applies to baby foods and hygiene products, as well as on books. A permanent rate of 9% applies to physical or electronic periodicals, such as newspapers and magazines.
Canada
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a national sales tax introduced in 1991 at a rate of 7%, later reduced to 5%. A Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) that combines the GST and provincial sales tax, is collected in New Brunswick (15%), Newfoundland (15%), Nova Scotia (14%), Ontario (13%) and Prince Edward Island (15%), while British Columbia had a 12% HST until 2013. Quebec has a de facto 14.975% HST: it follows the same rules as the GST, and both are collected by Revenu Québec.
Chile
VAT was introduced in Chile in 1974 under Decreto Ley 825. From 1998 there was implemented a 18% tax. Since October 2003, the standard VAT rate has been 19%, applying to the majority of goods and some services. However certain items have been subjected to additional tax, for instance, alcoholic beverages (between 20.5= – 31.5% for fermented to distilled products), jewellery (15%), pyrotechnic items (50% or more for the first sale or import) or soft drinks with high sugar (18%). AS of 2023, the VAT tax includes majority of services excluding Education, Health and Transport, as well as taxpayers issuing fee receipts. This tax makes the 41.2% of the total revenue of the country.
China
VAT produces the largest share of China's tax revenue.
Czech Republic
In 1993, a standard rate of 23% and a reduced rate of 5% for non-alcoholic beverages, sewerage, heat, and public transport was introduced. In 2015, rates were revised to 21% for the standard rate, and 15% and 10% reduced rates. The lowest reduced rate primarily targeted baby food, medicines, vaccines, books, and music shops, while maintaining a similar redistribution of goods and services for the other rates.
European Union
The European Union VAT is mandatory for member states of the European Union. The EU VAT asks where supply and consumption occurs, which determines which state collects VAT and at what rate.
Gulf Cooperation Council
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 1 January 2018 implemented VAT. For companies whose annual revenues exceed $102,000 (Dhs 375,000), registration is mandatory. GCC countries agreed to an introductory rate of 5%. Saudi Arabia's VAT system uses a 15% rate.
India
VAT was introduced on 1 April 2005. Of the then 28 states, eight did not immediately introduce VAT. Rates were 5% and 14.5%. Tamil Nadu introduced VAT on 1 January 2007. Under the BJP government, it was replaced by a national Goods and Services Tax (GST) according to the One Hundred and First Amendment of the Constitution of India.
Indonesia
Italy
Israel
Japan
VAT was implemented in Japan in 1989. Tax authorities debated VAT in the 1960s and 1970s but decided against it at the time.
Malaysia
Mexico
The existing sales tax () was replaced by VAT (, IVA) on 1 January 1980. As of 2010, the general VAT rate was 16%. This rate was applied all over Mexico except for border regions (i.e. the United States border, or Belize and Guatemala), where the rate was 11%. Books, food, and medicines are zero-rated. Some services such as medical care are zero-rated. In 2014 the favorable tax rate for border regions was eliminated and the rate increased to 16% across the country.
Nepal
New Zealand
Nordic countries
MOMS (, formerly meromsætningsafgift), (bokmål) or meirverdiavgift (nynorsk) (abbreviated MVA), (until the early 1970s labeled as OMS OMSättningsskatt only), (abbreviated VSK), (abbreviated MVG) or Finnish: arvonlisävero (abbreviated ALV) are the Nordic terms for VAT. Like other countries' sales and VAT, it is an indirect tax.
Denmark has the highest VAT, alongside Norway, Sweden, and Croatia. VAT is generally applied at one rate, 25%, with few exceptions. Services such as public transport, health care, newspapers, rent (the lessor can voluntarily register as a VAT payer, except for residential premises), and travel agencies.
Year Tax level (Denmark) Name OMS MOMS 12.5658% MOMS MOMS MOMS MOMS MOMS MOMS
Philippines
The VAT rate is 12%. Senior citizens are exempted from paying VAT for most goods and some services for personal consumption.
Poland
VAT was introduced in 1993. The standard rate is 23%. Items and services eligible for an 8% include certain food products, newspapers, goods and services related to agriculture, medicine, sport, and culture. The complete list is in Annex 3 to the VAT Act. A 5% applies to basic food items (such as meat, fruits, vegetables, dairy and bakery products), children's items, hygiene products, and books. Exported goods, international transport services, supply of specific computer hardware to educational institutions, vessels, and air transport are zero rated. Taxi services have flat-rate tax of 4%. Flat-rate farmers supplying agricultural goods to VAT taxable entities are eligible for a 7% refund.
Romania
Value-added tax (in Romanian Taxa pe valoarea adăugată, or TVA) in Romania is a consumption tax charged at a standard rate of 21%. A single reduced rate of 11% applies to most foodstuffs (alcoholic beverages excluded) and utilities.
Russia
The VAT rate is 20% with exemptions for some services (for example, medical care). VAT payers include organizations (industrial and financial, state and municipal enterprises, institutions, business partnerships, insurance companies and banks), enterprises with foreign investments, individual entrepreneurs, international associations, and foreign entities with operations in the Russian Federation, non-commercial organizations that conduct commercial activities, and those who move goods across the border of the Customs Union.
Singapore
Slovakia
The standard rate is 23%. A 5% rate primarily applies to essential goods such as (healthy) food, medicine, and books.
Spain
South Africa
South Africa applies a standard VAT rate of 15%, with specific zero-rated and exempt items; recent case law has clarified the treatment of certain entertainment expenses for VAT input claims.
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Taiwan
VAT in Taiwan is 5%. It is levied on all goods and services. Exceptions include exports, vessels, aircraft used in international transportation, and deep-sea fishing boats.
Trinidad and Tobago
VAT is 12.5%.
Ukraine
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom introduced VAT in 1973 after joining the EEC. The current standard rate for VAT in the United Kingdom since 2011 is 20%. Some goods and services have a reduced rate of 5% or are zero-rated (0%). Others may be exempt.
United States
In the United States no federal VAT is in effect. Instead, sales and use taxes are used in most states.
Discussions about a federal VAT
Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang advocated for a national VAT in order to pay for his Basic income proposal. A national subtraction-method VAT, often referred to as a "flat tax", has been repeatedly proposed as a replacement of the corporate income tax.
Vietnam
All organizations and individuals producing and trading VAT taxable goods and services pay VAT, regardless of whether they have Vietnam-resident establishments.
Tax rates
Examples by continent
European Union countries
% % for rental for the purpose of habitation, food, garbage collection, most transportation, etc.
13% for plants, live animals and animal food, art, wine (if bought directly from the winemaker), etc.MwSt./USt. MehrwertSteuer/UmsatzSteuer % % or 6% (for food or live necessary consumables) or 0% in some cases BTW
TVA
MwStBelasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde
Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée
MehrwertSteuer % % (hotels) or 0% ДДС Данък Добавена Cтойност % % (since 1 January 2014) or 5% (since 1 January 2013) PDV Porez na Dodanu Vrijednost % % (8% for taxi and bus transportation) ΦΠΑ Φόρος Προστιθέμενης Αξίας % Companies welcome VAT resolved. Prague Monitor (27 December 2012). Retrieved 14 June 2013. % (food, public transport) or % (medicines, pharmaceuticals, books and baby foodstuffs) DPH Daň z přidané hodnoty % Tax in Denmark: An introduction – for new citizens . SKAT.dk (November 2005) 0% Moms Meromsætningsafgift % % Km Käibemaks % % (groceries, restaurants, medicines, cultural services and events, passenger transport, hotels, books) or 10% (newspapers and magazines ) ALV
MomsArvonlisävero (Finnish)
Mervärdesskatt (Swedish) % % or 5.5% or 2.1% TVA Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée % (Heligoland 0%) % for foodstuffs (except luxury-), books, flowers etc., 0% for postage stamps. (Heligoland always 0%) MwSt./USt. MehrwertSteuer/UmsatzSteuer % Οι νέοι συντελεστές ΦΠΑ από 1 Ιουλίου. Madata.GR (9 October 2008). Retrieved 14 June 2013.
(16% on Aegean islands)% (6.5% for hotels, books and pharmaceutical products)
(8% and 4% on Aegean islands)ΦΠΑ Φόρος Προστιθέμενης Αξίας % Index – Gazdaság – Uniós csúcsra emeljük az áfát. Index.hu (16 September 2011). Retrieved 14 June 2013. % (milk and dairy products, cereal products, hotels, tickets to outdoor music events) or 5% (pharmaceutical products, medical equipment, books and periodicals, some meat products, district heating, heating based on renewable sources, live music performance under certain circumstances) or 0% (postal services, medical services, mother's milk, etc.) Áfa kulcsok és a tevékenység közérdekű vagy egyéb sajátos jellegére tekintettel adómentes tevékenységek köre 2015. január 1-jétől (PDF; in Hungarian) áfa Általános Forgalmi Adó % VAT Rates. Revenue.ie. Retrieved 14 June 2013. % or 9.0% or 4.8% or 0% CBl
VATCáin Bhreisluacha (Irish)
Value Added Tax (English) % (Livigno 0%) % (hotels, bars, restaurants and other tourism products, certain foodstuffs, plant protection products and special works of building restoration, home-use utilities: electricity, gas used for cooking and water) or 4% (e.g. grocery staples, daily or periodical press and books, works for the elimination of architectural barriers, some kinds of seeds, fertilizers) IVA Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto % % or 0% PVN Pievienotās Vērtības Nodoklis % % or 5% PVM Pridėtinės Vertės Mokestis % % on certain wines, 8% on public utilities, or 3% on books and press, food (including restaurant meals), children's clothing, hotel stays, and public transit TVA
MwSt./USt
MSTaxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée
Mehrwertsteuer/Umsatzsteuer
Méiwäert Steier % % or 5% or 0% TVM
VATTaxxa tal-Valur Miżjud
Value Added Tax % % for special categories of products and services like food, medicine and art.
0% for products and services that are already taxed in other countries or systems, for excise goods, and for fish. BTW/Ob Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde/ Omzetbelasting/ Voorbelasting % Prezydent podpisał ustawę okołobudżetową – VAT wzrośnie do 23 proc. Wyborcza.biz (14 December 2010). Retrieved 14 June 2013. % for beauty services, renovation and construction services, food services, food, tickets for public transportation (domestic connections).
5% for food, some agricultural products, medical services, cultural services, sports and recreation services.
0% for imported goods not covered by customs duties, tickets for public transportation (international connections) and services for repairing, processing or refining raw materials. PTU Podatek od Towarów i Usług %
22% in Madeira and 18% in Azores% for processed food, provision of services, and others such as oil and diesel, climate action focused goods and musical instruments and 6% for food products, agricultural services, and other deemed essential products such as farmaceutical products and public transport
12% or 5% in Madeira and 9% or 4% in AzoresIVA Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado % % (food and non-alcoholic drinks) or 5% (buyers of new homes under special conditions) TVA Taxa pe Valoarea Adăugată % % or 5% DPH Daň z Pridanej Hodnoty % % DDV Davek na Dodano Vrednost %
7% in Canary Islands (not part of EU VAT area)% (10% from 1 September 2012) or 4%
3% or 0% in Canary IslandsIVA
IGICImpuesto sobre el Valor Añadido
Impuesto General Indirecto Canario % % (e.g. food, hotels and restaurants), 6% (e.g. books, passenger transport, cultural events and activities), 0% (e.g. insurance, financial services, health care, dental care, prescription drugs, immovable property) MOMS Mervärdes- och OMSättningsskatt
Non-European Union countries
20% 6% (accommodation services) or 0% (postal, medical, dental and welfare services) TVSH = Tatimi mbi Vlerën e Shtuar 19% The reduced VAT rate in Algeria is currently 9%. It applies to basic goods and services such as food, medicine, and transportation. ? 4.5% 1% IGI = Impost General Indirecte 14% 5% which applies to the import and supply of certain goods (products of the Basic Basket listed in Annex I of the VAT Code and agricultural inputs) IVA = Imposto Sobre o Valor Acrescentado 15% ? 21% 10.5% or 0% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado 20% 0% AAH = Avelacvats Arzheqi Hark
ԱԱՀ = Ավելացված արժեքի հարկ 10% % fresh food, medical services, medicines and medical devices, education services, childcare, water and sewerage, government taxes & permits and many government charges, precious metals, second-hand goods and many other types of goods. Rebates for exported goods and GST taxed business inputs are also available GST = Goods and Services Tax 18% 10.5% or 0% ƏDV = Əlavə dəyər vergisi 12% 12% or 0% (including but not limited to exports of goods or services, services to a foreign going vessel providing international commercial services, consumable goods for commercially scheduled foreign going vessels/aircraft, copyright, etc.) VAT = Value Added Tax 10% 0% (pharmacies and medical services, road transport, education service, Oil and gas derivatives, Vegetables and fruits, National exports) (VAT) ضريبة القيمة المضافة 15% 4% for supplier, 4.5% for ITES, 5% for electricity, 5.5% for construction firm, etc. Musok = Mullo songzojon kor
মূসক = "মূল্য সংযোজন কর" 17.5% VAT = Value Added Tax 20% 10% or 0.5% ПДВ = Падатак на дададзеную вартасьць 12.5% ? 18% ? 13% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado 17% PDV = Porez na dodanu vrijednost 14% ? 20% (IPI) + 19% (ICMS) average + 3% (ISS) average 0% *IPI – 20% = Imposto sobre produtos industrializados (Tax over industrialized products) – Federal Tax
ICMS – 17 to 25% = Imposto sobre circulação e serviços (tax over commercialization and services) – State Tax
ISS – 2 to 5% = Imposto sobre serviço de qualquer natureza (tax over any service)City tax 18% ? 18% ? 10% ? 19.25% ? 5% GST + 0–9.975% PST or 13-15% HST depending on province. 0% No reduced rate, but rebates generally available for certain services on GST or HST for Prescription drugs, medical devices, basic groceries, agricultural/fishing products, exported or foreign goods, services and travel. Other exemptions exist for PSTs and vary by province. GST = Goods and Services Tax
TPS = Taxe sur les produits et services
HSTHST is a combined federal/provincial sales tax collected in some provinces. GST is a 5% federal sales tax collected separately if there is a PST. 5% of HSTs go to the federal government and the remainder to the province. = Harmonized Sales Tax
PST = Provincial Sales Tax 15% ? 19% ? 18% ? 19% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado These taxes do not apply in Hong Kong and Macau, which are public finance independent as special administrative regions. 13% 9% for foods, printed matter, and households fuels; 6% for service; or 3% for non-VAT 增值税 (zēng zhí shuì) 19% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado 13% ? 16% ? 15% ? 18% 12% or 0% ITBIS = Impuesto sobre Transferencia de Bienes Industrializados y Servicios 12% 0% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado 14% (15% on communication services) VAT = Value Added Tax (الضريبة على القيمة المضافة) 13% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado o "Impuesto a la Transferencia de Bienes Muebles y a la Prestación de Servicios" 15% IVA = Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido 15% 15% VAT = Value Added Tax 25% MVG = Meirvirðisgjald 15% 0% VAT = Value Added Tax 18% ? 15% VAT = Value Added Tax 18% 0% DGhG = Damatebuli Ghirebulebis gadasakhadi დღგ = დამატებული ღირებულების გადასახადი 15% VAT = Value Added Tax plus National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL; 2.5%) 15% ? 12% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado 18% ? 15% ? 16% 0% VAT = Value Added Tax 10% ? 15% (4% additional on tourism tax) ISV = Impuesto Sobre Ventas 24% 11%The reduced rate was 14% until 1 March 2007, when it was lowered to 7%, and later changed to 11%. The reduced rate applies to heating costs, printed matter, restaurant bills, hotel stays, and most food. , = VAT is not implemented in 2 of India's 28 states. 18% 5% VAT = Value Added Tax 12% 12%, 0% for primary groceries, medical services, financial services, education and also insurance PPN = Pajak Pertambahan Nilai 9% VAT = Value Added Tax (مالیات بر ارزش افزوده) 20% ? 18%The VAT in Israel is in a state of flux. It was reduced from 18% to 17% in March 2004, to 16.5% in September 2005, then to 15.5% in July 2006. It was then raised back to 16.5% in July 2009, and lowered to the rate of 16% in January 2010. It was then raised again to 17% on 1 September 2012, and once again on 2 June 2013, to 18%. It was reduced from 18% to 17% in October 2015. And finally increased to 18% on 1 January 2025. (0% in Eilat) 0% (fruits and vegetables, tourism services for foreign citizens, intellectual property, diamonds, flights and apartments renting) Ma'am = מס ערך מוסף, מע"מ 18% ? 15% GCT = General Consumption Tax 10% 8% (groceries, Subscription newspaper) shōhizei ("consumption tax") The introduction of a goods and sales tax of 3% on 6 May 2008 was to replace revenue from Company Income Tax following a reduction in rates. 5% 0% GST = Goods and Services Tax 16% GST = Goods and Sales Tax 12% ҚCҚ = Қосылған құнға салынатын салық (Kazakh)
VAT = Value Added Tax 16% ? 20% ? 10% ? 11% TVA = Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée 14% ? 8.1% 3.8% (lodging services) or 2.6% MWST = Mehrwertsteuer 20% ? 16.5% ? 8% 0% for fresh foods, education, healthcare, land public transportation and medicines. Sales and Services Tax (SST) was reintroduced by the Malaysian Government on 1 September 2018 to replace the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which had only been introduced just over three years before that, on 1 April 2015. SST = Sales and Services Tax
CJP = Cukai Jualan dan Perkhidmatan
GST = Goods and Services Tax (Malaysia) 6% 0% GST = Goods and services tax (Government Tax) 18% ? 14% ? 15% VAT = Value Added Tax 16% 0% on books, food and medicines. IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado 20% 8%, 5% or 0% TVA = Taxa pe Valoarea Adăugată 19.6% 5.6% TVA = Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée 10% 0% VAT = Нэмэгдсэн өртгийн албан татвар 21% 7% PDV = Porez na dodatu vrijednost 20% TVA = Taxe sur Valeur Ajoutée (الضريبة على القيمة المضافة) 16% IVA = Imposto Sobre o Valor Acrescentado 15% 0% VAT = Value Added Tax 13% 0% VAT = Value Added Taxes 15% 0% (donated goods and services sold by non-profits, financial services, rental payments for residential properties, supply of fine metals, and penalty interest). GST = Goods and Services Tax 15% ? 19% ? 7.5% ? 5% ? 18% 5% or 0% ДДВ = Данок на додадена вредност, DDV = Danok na dodadena vrednost 25% 15% (food), 12% (public transport, hotel, cinema) and 0% for electric cars (until 2018) MVA = Merverdiavgift (bokmål) or meirverdiavgift (nynorsk) (informally moms) 18% 1% or 0% GST = General Sales Tax 10% PGST = Palau Goods & Services Tax 16% VAT = Value Added Tax 7% 0% ITBMS = Impuesto de Transferencia de Bienes Muebles y Servicios 10% ? 10% 5% IVA= Impuesto al Valor Agregado 18% IGV – 16% = Impuesto General a la Ventas IPM – 2% Impuesto de Promocion Municipal 12% 6% on petroleum products, and electricity and water services
0% for senior citizens (all who are aged 60 and above) on medicines, professional fees for physicians, medical and dental services, transportation fares, admission fees charged by theaters and amusement centers, and funeral and burial services after the death of the senior citizenRVAT = Reformed Value Added Tax, locally known as Karagdagang Buwis / Dungag nga Buhis 16% ? 20% 10% (essential food, goods for children and medical products) or 0% НДС = Налог на добавленную стоимость, NDS = Nalog na dobavlennuyu stoimost' 18% 0% VAT = Value Added Tax 17% VAT = Value Added Tax 15% ? 15% ? 15% ضريبة القيمة المضافة (VAT) 18% ? Blic Online >Opšta stopa PDV od 1. oktobra biće 20 odsto. Blic.rs. Retrieved 14 June 2013. 10% or 0% ПДВ = Порез на додату вредност, PDV = Porez na dodatu vrednost 15% ? 15% ? 9% 0% for public healthcare services, such as at public hospitals and polyclinics, with GST absorbed by the government. GST = Goods and Services Tax 0% on basic foodstuffs such as bread, additionally on goods donated not for gain; goods or services used for educational purposes, such as school computers; membership contributions to an employee organization (such as labour union dues); and rent paid on a house by a renter to a landlord. VAT = Valued Added Tax; BTW = Belasting op toegevoegde waarde 10% 0% (essential foodstuffs) VAT = bugagachise () 18% 0% VAT = Valued Added Tax has been in effect in Sri Lanka since 2001. On the 2001 budget, the rates have been revised to 12% and 0% from the previous 20%, 12% and 0% 17% ? 8.1% 3.8% (hotel sector) and 2.6% (essential foodstuff, books, newspapers, medical supplies) MWST = Mehrwertsteuer, TVA = Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, IVA = Imposta sul valore aggiunto, TPV = Taglia sin la Plivalur 5% 營業稅 yíng yè shuì (business tax) / 加值型營業稅 jiā zhí xíng yíng yè shuì (value-added business tax) 20% ? 18% ? 10% 7% VAT = Value Added Tax, ภาษีมูลค่าเพิ่ม 18% ? 15% ? 12.5% 0% ? 19% TVA = Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée آداء على القيمة المضافة 20% 10% or 1% KDV = Katma değer vergisi 15% ? 18% ? 20% 7% or 0% ПДВ = Податок на додану вартість, PDV = Podatok na dodanu vartist' 5% ضريبة القيمة المضافة %
0% in Guernsey and Gibraltar (not part of EU VAT area)% residential energy/insulation/renovations, feminine hygiene products, child safety seats and and 0% for life necessitiesbasic food, water, prescription medications, medical equipment and medical supply, public transport, children's clothing, books and periodicals. Also 0% for new building construction (but standard rate for building demolition, modifications, renovation etc.) VAT = Value Added Tax
TAW = Treth Ar Werth (Welsh) 22% 18% or 0% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado 12% QQS = Qoʻshilgan qiymat soligʻi 15% ? 16% 11% IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado 10% 5% or 0% GTGT = Giá Trị Gia Tăng 16% VAT = Value Added Tax 15% VAT = Value Added Tax 5%
VAT-free countries and territories
As of January 2022, the countries and territories listed remained VAT-free.
British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Crown Dependency Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark Special administrative region of China Special administrative region of China British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory British Overseas Territory Sales taxes are collected by most states and some cities, counties, and Native American reservations. The federal government collects excise tax on some goods, but does not collect a nationwide sales tax.
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