Changelog

VAT rate changes

Every rate change we have verified against an official source, newest first. Follow by RSS.

2026-07-01
Austria: super-reduced rate introduced at 4.9% — selected staple foodstuffs
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2026-01-01
Finland: reduced rate 14% → 13.5%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2026-01-01
Lithuania: reduced rate 9% → 12% — accommodation, passenger transport, arts and culture
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2025-08-01
Romania: standard rate 19% → 21%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2025-08-01
Romania: reduced rate 9% → 11% — 5% and 9% replaced by one 11% rate
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2025-08-01
Romania: reduced rate 5% → 11% — 5% and 9% replaced by one 11% rate
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2025-07-01
Estonia: standard rate 22% → 24%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2025-01-01
Estonia: reduced rate 9% → 13% — accommodation or accommodation with breakfast
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2025-01-01
Estonia: reduced rate 5% → abolished — press publications moved back to 9%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2025-01-01
Slovakia: standard rate 20% → 23%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2025-01-01
Slovakia: reduced rate 10% → 19%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2024-09-01
Finland: standard rate 24% → 25.5%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2024-01-01
Czechia: reduced rate 10% → 12% — 10% and 15% merged into one 12% rate
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2024-01-01
Czechia: reduced rate 15% → 12% — 10% and 15% merged into one 12% rate
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2024-01-01
Estonia: standard rate 20% → 22%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2024-01-01
Luxembourg: standard rate 16% → 17% — end of the temporary 2023 reduction
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2024-01-01
Luxembourg: parking rate 13% → 14% — end of the temporary 2023 reduction
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2024-01-01
Luxembourg: reduced rate 7% → 8% — end of the temporary 2023 reduction
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2023-01-01
Luxembourg: standard rate 17% → 16% — temporary reduction for 2023
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2023-01-01
Luxembourg: parking rate 14% → 13% — temporary reduction for 2023
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2023-01-01
Luxembourg: reduced rate 8% → 7% — temporary reduction for 2023
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2022-08-01
Estonia: reduced rate 9% → 5% — press publications
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2021-10-01
Norway: reduced rate 6% → 12% — passenger transport, cinema tickets, letting of rooms
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2021-03-01
Ireland: standard rate 21% → 23%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2021-01-01
Germany: standard rate 16% → 19%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2021-01-01
Germany: reduced rate 5% → 7%
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2020-09-01
Ireland: standard rate 23% → 21% — temporary reduction
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2020-07-01
Germany: standard rate 19% → 16% — temporary reduction
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2020-07-01
Germany: reduced rate 7% → 5% — temporary reduction
Official source · verified 2026-10-11
2020-04-01
Norway: reduced rate 12% → 6% — passenger transport, cinema tickets, letting of rooms (temporary)
Official source · verified 2026-10-11