Countries ranked by standard VAT rate
United States ranks first in this current lowest-to-highest comparison at 0.0%.
The standard national value-added tax or goods-and-services tax rate. Reduced and zero rates, exemptions and territory-specific rules are outside this comparison.
- Items compared
- 39
- Countries represented
- 39
- Last checked
- 2026-09-20
Source-backed answers
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| Original rank | Country | Published value | Source and scope | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 0.0% | 2026-08-10 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31 |
| 2 | Canada | 5.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 5.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 8.1% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 5 | Australia | 10.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 6 | Japan | 10.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 7 | South Korea | 10.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 15.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 15.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 17.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 11 | Malta | 18.0% | 2026-07-18 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026 current |
| 12 | Cyprus | 19.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 13 | Germany | 19.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 14 | Austria | 20.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 20.0% | 2026-06-13 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-06-13 |
| 16 | France | 20.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 20.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 18 | Belgium | 21.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 19 | Czechia | 21.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 20 | Latvia | 21.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 21 | Lithuania | 21.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 21.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 23 | Romania | 21.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31 |
| 24 | Spain | 21.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 25 | Italy | 22.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 26 | Slovenia | 22.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 27 | Ireland | 23.0% | 2026-01-01 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-01-01 |
| 28 | Poland | 23.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 29 | Portugal | 23.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 30 | Slovakia | 23.0% | 2026-07-18 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-01-01 |
| 31 | Estonia | 24.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-07-01 |
| 32 | Greece | 24.0% | 2026-07-18 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025 |
| 33 | Iceland | 24.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 34 | Croatia | 25.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 35 | Denmark | 25.0% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 36 | Norway | 25.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 37 | Sweden | 25.0% | 2026-08-03 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-03 |
| 38 | Finland | 25.5% | 2026-09-20 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-01-01 |
| 39 | Hungary | 27.0% | 2026-07-18 | Source Scope: country · Period: 2026 |
What the numbers say
- United States leads at 0 %.
- Hungary sits at the other end with 27 %.
- The middle of this ranking is 21 %, across 39 places that publish the metric.
Quick answer
What does Countries ranked by standard VAT rate show?
United States ranks first in this current lowest-to-highest comparison at 0.0%.
How this list is built
Require all component metrics for the same country, keep their source records, calculate vat_standard_percent, then sort ascending.
- The report states exactly which components are included.
- Application and filing fees are excluded.
- Rows
- 39 countries
- Geographic grain
- country
- Observation period
- 2025 to 2026-08-03
- Last checked
- 2026-09-20
- With an official source link
- 39 of 39
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