Standard rate: 20.50% → 21.00%
Rate changed from 20.50% to 21.00%
Historical VAT data
Belgium VAT rate history
Current standard rate: 21.00%. Review recorded rates, effective periods and source-backed changes.
Recorded changes
Standard rate: 19.50% → 20.50%
Rate changed from 19.50% to 20.50%
Standard rate: 19.00% → 19.50%
Rate changed from 19.00% to 19.50%
Standard rate: 17.00% → 19.00%
Rate changed from 17.00% to 19.00%
Standard rate: 16.00% → 17.00%
Rate changed from 16.00% to 17.00%
Standard rate: 18.00% → 16.00%
Rate changed from 18.00% to 16.00%
Rate periods
| Rate type | Rate | Effective from | Effective to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 21.00% | Jan 1, 1996 | Current |
| Standard | 20.50% | Jan 1, 1994 | Jan 1, 1996 |
| Standard | 19.50% | Apr 1, 1992 | Jan 1, 1994 |
| Standard | 19.00% | Jan 1, 1983 | Apr 1, 1992 |
| Standard | 17.00% | Jul 1, 1981 | Jan 1, 1983 |
| Standard | 16.00% | Jul 1, 1978 | Jul 1, 1981 |
| Standard | 18.00% | Jul 1, 1971 | Jul 1, 1978 |