RESOURCE: GUIDE
Claimable
Countries
and VAT rates
Insights to determine your VAT refund potential for companies based both within and outside of the EU.
This VAT Rate guide displays claimable countries, their VAT rates, submission deadlines and claiming periods for businesses.
Which countries can my business reclaim from?
In which country is your company based?
Your company can reclaim the VAT from the following countries:
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How far back is your company wanting to claim from an EU country? (Includes the Canary Islands and Monaco)
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Australia
Standard VAT Rate
10%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: Domestic/local registration required
Austria
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Bahrain
Standard VAT Rate
10%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 31 March
Belgium
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Standard VAT Rate
17%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Bulgaria
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Canary Islands
Standard VAT Rate
7%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 September
Croatia
Standard VAT Rate
25%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Cyprus
Standard VAT Rate
19%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 31 December
Czech Republic
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Denmark
Standard VAT Rate
25%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Estonia
Standard VAT Rate
24%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Finland
Standard VAT Rate
25.5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
France
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Germany
Standard VAT Rate
19%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Greece
Standard VAT Rate
24%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Hungary
Standard VAT Rate
27%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Iceland
Standard VAT Rate
24%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Ireland
Standard VAT Rate
23%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Italy
Standard VAT Rate
22%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Japan
Standard VAT Rate
10%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: Domestic/local registration required
Jersey
Standard VAT Rate
5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: 30 June, 30 September, 31 December, 31 March
Latvia
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Lithuania
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Luxembourg
Standard VAT Rate
17%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Macedonia
Standard VAT Rate
18%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Malta
Standard VAT Rate
18%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Monaco
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Montenegro
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Netherlands
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
New Zealand
Standard VAT Rate
15%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: Domestic/local registration required
Norway
Standard VAT Rate
25%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 September
Oman
Standard VAT Rate
5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June, 31 December
Poland
Standard VAT Rate
23%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Portugal
Standard VAT Rate
23%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Romania
Standard VAT Rate
19%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Slovakia
Standard VAT Rate
23%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Slovenia
Standard VAT Rate
22%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
South Korea
Standard VAT Rate
10%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Spain
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Sweden
Standard VAT Rate
25%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Switzerland
Standard VAT Rate
8.1%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Taiwan
Standard VAT Rate
5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
United Arab Emirates
Standard VAT Rate
5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 31 August
United Kingdom
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 31 December
Advanced filters
General VAT rate
How far back is your company wanting to claim from an EU country? (Includes the Canary Islands and Monaco)
Your company is non-EU based
Your company is EU based
How far back is your company wanting to claim from a non-EU country? (Excludes the Canary Islands and Monacco)
Keywords / terms
Your company can reclaim the VAT from the following countries:
Search for specific refund countries
Australia
Standard VAT Rate
10%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: Domestic/local registration required
Austria
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Bahrain
Standard VAT Rate
10%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 31 March
Belgium
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Standard VAT Rate
17%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Bulgaria
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Canary Islands
Standard VAT Rate
7%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 September
Croatia
Standard VAT Rate
25%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Cyprus
Standard VAT Rate
19%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 31 December
Czech Republic
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Denmark
Standard VAT Rate
25%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Estonia
Standard VAT Rate
24%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Finland
Standard VAT Rate
25.5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
France
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Germany
Standard VAT Rate
19%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Greece
Standard VAT Rate
24%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Hungary
Standard VAT Rate
27%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Iceland
Standard VAT Rate
24%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Ireland
Standard VAT Rate
23%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Italy
Standard VAT Rate
22%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Japan
Standard VAT Rate
10%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: Domestic/local registration required
Jersey
Standard VAT Rate
5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: 30 June, 30 September, 31 December, 31 March
Latvia
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Lithuania
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Luxembourg
Standard VAT Rate
17%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Macedonia
Standard VAT Rate
18%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Malta
Standard VAT Rate
18%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Monaco
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Montenegro
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Netherlands
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
New Zealand
Standard VAT Rate
15%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: Domestic/local registration required
Norway
Standard VAT Rate
25%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 September
Oman
Standard VAT Rate
5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June, 31 December
Poland
Standard VAT Rate
23%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Portugal
Standard VAT Rate
23%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Romania
Standard VAT Rate
19%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Slovakia
Standard VAT Rate
23%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Slovenia
Standard VAT Rate
22%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
South Korea
Standard VAT Rate
10%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Spain
Standard VAT Rate
21%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 September
Sweden
Standard VAT Rate
25%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
EU based companies: 30 September
Non-EU based companies: 30 June
Switzerland
Standard VAT Rate
8.1%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
Taiwan
Standard VAT Rate
5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 30 June
United Arab Emirates
Standard VAT Rate
5%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 31 August
United Kingdom
Standard VAT Rate
20%
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Companies from all countries: *Eligible claiming countries are determined by reciprocity, 31 December