EU VAT Rates MCP Server
Connect your AI assistant to real-time EU VAT data. Get rates, calculate VAT, and compare countries — directly from VS Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.
Free & Open
No API key, no account, no rate limits.
Read-Only
Safe to use — only reads data, never writes.
Auto-Updated
Rates synced daily from official EU sources.
27 EU Countries
All member states with all rate types.
Install in VS Code Install in Cursor Install in Claude Desktop
Open your VS Code settings
Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows) and type "MCP: Add Server".
Choose "HTTP" as the server type
When prompted for the URL, enter:
https://vat.businesspress.io/api/mcp
Name it "eu-vat-info"
That's it! You can now ask Copilot about VAT rates in chat.
Or add manually to settings.json:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"eu-vat-info": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://vat.businesspress.io/api/mcp"
}
}
}
}
Open Cursor Settings
Go to Cursor Settings → MCP and click "Add new MCP server".
Add the following configuration
Paste this into your .cursor/mcp.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"eu-vat-info": {
"url": "https://vat.businesspress.io/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Start chatting!
The EU VAT tools will now be available in Cursor's AI chat.
Open Claude Desktop config
Open Claude → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens the claude_desktop_config.json file.
Add the server config
{
"mcpServers": {
"eu-vat-info": {
"url": "https://vat.businesspress.io/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop
Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server.
Available Tools
get_all_vat_rates
Returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU member states including standard, reduced, super-reduced, and parking rates.
Example prompt
"What are the current VAT rates for all EU countries?"
get_country_vat_rate
Get detailed VAT rate info for a specific country by name, ISO code, or slug.
Example prompt
"What's the VAT rate in Germany?"
calculate_vat
Calculate VAT for any amount. Add VAT to a net price or extract VAT from a gross price. Supports all rate types.
Example prompt
"Calculate VAT on €500 for France using the standard rate"
compare_vat_rates
Compare VAT rates between two or more EU countries side-by-side.
Example prompt
"Compare VAT rates between Germany, France, and the Netherlands"
Try It Now
Send a JSON-RPC request to the MCP endpoint to test it:
curl -X POST https://vat.businesspress.io/api/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "get_country_vat_rate",
"arguments": {
"country": "Germany"
}
}
}'
Technical Details
https://vat.businesspress.io/api/mcp
Frequently Asked Questions
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude connect to external data sources. Think of it like a USB port for AI — it lets your AI tools plug into real-time data instead of relying on training data alone.
No! This MCP server is completely free and requires no authentication. Just add the URL to your AI tool and start using it.
Yes. This is a read-only server — it can only return VAT rate data and perform calculations. It cannot modify any data, access your files, or perform any actions on your behalf.
MCP is supported by VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, and many other AI-powered development tools. Any tool that supports the MCP protocol can connect to this server.