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Global VAT Rates Compared To The United Kingdom
The table below shows how the United Kingdom's standard Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 20% compares to some other countries around the world. EU member countries are required ot have a minimum standard VAT rate of 15%, although many EU countries have a standard VAT rate above this.
| Country | Standard VAT rate (%) |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| Albania | 20 |
| Algeria | 19 |
| Angola | 14 |
| Argentina | 21 |
| Armenia | 20 |
| Austria | 20 |
| Belarus | 20 |
| Belgium | 21 |
| Botswana | 12 |
| Bulgaria | 20 |
| Cameroon, Republic of | 19.25 |
| Chad | 18 |
| Chile | 19 |
| Colombia | 19 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 16 |
| Costa Rica | 13 |
| Croatia | 25 |
| Cyprus | 19 |
| Czech Republic | 21 |
| Denmark | 25 |
| Dominican Republic | 18 |
| Ecuador | 12 |
| Egypt | 14 |
| El Salvador | 13 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15 |
| Estonia | 20 |
| Fiji | 9 |
| Finland | 24 |
| Gabon | 18 |
| Georgia | 18 |
| Ghana | 12.5 |
| Greece | 24 |
| Hungary | 27 |
| Iceland | 24 |
| Indonesia | 10 |
| Ireland | 23 |
| Israel | 17 |
| Italy | 22 |
| Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | 18 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 |
| Kenya | 14 |
| Korea, Republic of | 10 |
| Kosovo | 18 |
| Latvia | 21 |
| Lebanon | 11 |
| Lithuania | 21 |
| Luxembourg | 17 |
| Madagascar | 20 |
| Malawi | 16.5 |
| Malta | 18 |
| Mauritania | 16 |
| Mauritius | 15 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| Mongolia | 10 |
| Montenegro | 21 |
| Morocco | 20 |
| Mozambique | 17 |
| Namibia, Republic of | 15 |
| Netherlands | 21 |
| Nigeria | 7.5 |
| Norway | 25 |
| Pakistan | 17 |
| Palestinian territories | 16 |
| Paraguay | 10 |
| Peru | 18 |
| Philippines | 12 |
| Poland | 23 |
| Portugal | 23 |
| Romania | 19 |
| Russian Federation | 20 |
| Rwanda | 18 |
| Senegal | 18 |
| Serbia | 20 |
| Slovak Republic | 20 |
| Slovenia | 22 |
| South Africa | 15 |
| Spain | 21 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 |
| Swaziland | 15 |
| Sweden | 25 |
| Switzerland | 7.7 |
| Tajikistan | 18 |
| Tanzania | 18 |
| Thailand | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12.5 |
| Tunisia | 19 |
| Turkey | 18 |
| Uganda | 18 |
| Ukraine | 20 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 |
| Uzbekistan, Republic of | 15 |
| Venezuela | 16 |
| Vietnam | 10 |
| Zambia | 16 |
| Zimbabwe | 14.5 |