VAT Refund table
EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide
Insight to determine your VAT refund potential for companies based inside the EU

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International VAT Rates
When it comes to understanding international VAT rates and claimable expenses, it can get confusing. Click on a country below to show the essential legislation for each country, their VAT rate and whether a cost is claimable or not. This VAT Rates table should provide you with enough insight to determine your VAT refund potential.
COUNTRY
COUNTRY FULL NAME
GENERAL VAT RATE
VAT DEADLINE
The table below shows the general VAT rate per country and the deadline for VAT refund submission. Click a country to view more details.

Austria
20%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Belgium
21%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Bulgaria
20%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Croatia
25%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Cyprus
19%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Czech Republic
21%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Denmark
25%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Estonia
20%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Finland
24%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

France
20%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Germany
19%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Greece
24%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Hungary
27%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Iceland
24%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)

Ireland
23%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Italy
22%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Latvia
21%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Lithuania
21%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Luxembourg
17%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Malta
18%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Monaco
20%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Netherlands
21%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Norway
25%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Poland
23%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Portugal
23%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Romania
19%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Saudi Arabia
22%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)

Serbia
20%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Slovakia
20%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Slovenia
22%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

South Korea
10%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)

Spain
21%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Sweden
25%
30 September of the year following the claim year date

Switzerland
7.7%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)

Taiwan
5%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)

United Arab Emirates
5%
January to December of the previous year

United Kingdom
20%
January to December of the previous year
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