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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