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VAT Refund table

EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Insight to determine your VAT refund potential for companies based inside the EU

This VAT Rate guide displays claimable countries and their VAT rates for businesses that reside inside the EU member states.
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International VAT Rates

When it comes to understanding international VAT rates and claimable expenses, it can get confusing. Maximize your input VAT recovery to be claimed in your vat return with our vat expertise and tools. Click on a country below to show the applicable  legislation for each country, their VAT rate, and whether an expense is claimable or not. The below VAT Rates table should provide you with enough insight to provide an estimate  for your VAT refund potential. It is also important to ensure you remain vat compliant and avoid tax return issues such as improper filing . Vat refunds can be quick and easy when using the best services to ensure you are getting VAT relief. Make sure you are covered with the different types of vat such as output vat, import vat, and input vat with VAT IT solutions.

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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 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Austria

20%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

belgium | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Belgium

21%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

bulgaria | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Bulgaria

20%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

croatia | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Croatia

25%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

cyprus | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Cyprus

19%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

czech republic | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Czech Republic

21%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

denmark | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Denmark

25%

30 September of the year following the claim year date 

estonia | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Estonia

20%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

finland 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Finland 

24%

30 September of the year following the claim year date 

france 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

France

20%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

germany 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Germany

19%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

greece | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Greece

24%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

hungary | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Hungary

27%

30 September of the year following the claim year date 

iceland | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Iceland

24%

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

ireland 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Ireland

23%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

italy 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Italy

22%

30 September of the year following the claim year date 

latvia | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Latvia

21%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

lithuania | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Lithuania

21%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

luxembourg 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Luxembourg

17%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

malta | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Malta

18%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

monaco | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Monaco

20%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

netherlands 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Netherlands

21%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

norway | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Norway

25%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

republic of poland | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Poland 

23%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

portugal 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Portugal

23%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

romania | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Romania

19%

30 September of the year following the claim year date 

saudi arabia 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

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 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Serbia

20%

30 June of the year following the claim year date

slovakia | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Slovakia

20%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

slovenia | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Slovenia

22%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

south korea 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

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 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Spain

21%

30 September of the year following the claim year date 

sweden 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

Sweden

25%

30 September of the year following the claim year date

switzerland 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

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 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

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 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

United Arab Emirates

5%

January to December of the previous year

united kingdom 1 | VAT IT | EU Refund Directive VAT Rate Guide

United Kingdom

20%

January to December of the previous year

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