VAT Refund table
13th Directive VAT Rate Guide
Insight to determine your VAT refund potential for companies based outside of 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 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Belgium
21%
30 September of the year following the claim year date
Bulgaria
20%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Croatia
25%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Cyprus
19%
30 September of the year following the claim year date
Czech Republic
21%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
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 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Germany
19%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
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 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
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 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Luxembourg
17%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Malta
18%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Monaco
20%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Netherlands
21%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Norway
25%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Poland
23%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
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
15%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Serbia
20%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Slovakia
20%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
Slovenia
22%
30 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
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 June of each year (Within 6 months of the end of the calendar year in which the tax was incurred)
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%
31 December of each year
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