VAT / GST Rate by Country
United States leads at 0.0%, while Hungary sits last at 27.0%, with all 38 OECD countries on the same processed data basis.
Top 15 - VAT / GST Rate by Country
OECD Taxing Wages (2025 data) · OECD PPP
The bar to make this list
Every OECD country's vat / gst rate by country on one scale. A country needs 17.0% to reach the top 10; the median sits at 21.0%.
| Rank | Country | Vat Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 0.0% |
| 2 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 5.0% |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 8.1% |
| 4 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 10.0% |
| 5 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 10.0% |
| 6 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 10.0% |
| 7 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 13.0% |
| 8 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 15.0% |
| 9 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 16.0% |
| 10 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 17.0% |
| 11 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 17.0% |
| 12 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 19.0% |
| 13 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 19.0% |
| 14 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 19.0% |
| 15 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 20.0% |
| 16 | 🇫🇷 France | 20.0% |
| 17 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 20.0% |
| 18 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 20.0% |
| 19 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 20.0% |
| 20 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 21.0% |
| 21 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 21.0% |
| 22 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 21.0% |
| 23 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 21.0% |
| 24 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 21.0% |
| 25 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 21.0% |
| 26 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 22.0% |
| 27 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 22.0% |
| 28 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 22.0% |
| 29 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 23.0% |
| 30 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 23.0% |
| 31 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 23.0% |
| 32 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 24.0% |
| 33 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 24.0% |
| 34 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 25.0% |
| 35 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 25.0% |
| 36 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 25.0% |
| 37 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 25.5% |
| 38 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 27.0% |
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Use VAT or GST as a spending-side comparison after reviewing income-tax and take-home figures. It is one consumption-tax rate, not a complete cost-of-living or personal-tax estimate.
This table is a comparison tool, not a recommendation or a personal tax calculation. Every route begins with a standardised OECD scenario so that the rows can be compared on a common basis, but an individual outcome can change with residence, household structure, benefits, deductions, contract terms, exchange rates, and living costs. A high or low position on one measure does not establish that a country is the best option overall. Keep the source year and model assumptions in view, then test the same salary and household inputs in the calculator before using the result for an offer, hiring, or relocation decision.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Frequently asked questions
How does PlainGlobalPay rank OECD countries by vat / gst rate by country?
All 38 OECD countries are ranked by vat / gst rate by country, using the published standard VAT or GST rate, rather than a salary or personal-tax calculation. A lower value ranks better.
What sources are behind the vat / gst rate by country ranking?
The ranking draws on Tax Foundation statutory VAT and sales-tax rates. See the methodology page for the full source chain.
How current is the vat / gst rate by country data?
Figures reflect the processed source release shown on this page. The table re-renders whenever the underlying dataset is refreshed; check the methodology for each source's cadence and limits.