Standard rate: 16.00% → 19.00%
Rate changed from 16.00% to 19.00%
Historical VAT data
Germany VAT rate history
Current standard rate: 19.00%. Review recorded rates, effective periods and source-backed changes.
Recorded changes
Standard rate: 19.00% → 16.00%
Rate changed from 19.00% to 16.00%
Standard rate: 16.00% → 19.00%
Rate changed from 16.00% to 19.00%
Standard rate: 15.00% → 16.00%
Rate changed from 15.00% to 16.00%
Standard rate: 14.00% → 15.00%
Rate changed from 14.00% to 15.00%
Standard rate: 13.00% → 14.00%
Rate changed from 13.00% to 14.00%
Standard rate: 12.00% → 13.00%
Rate changed from 12.00% to 13.00%
Standard rate: 11.00% → 12.00%
Rate changed from 11.00% to 12.00%
Standard rate: 10.00% → 11.00%
Rate changed from 10.00% to 11.00%
Rate periods
| Rate type | Rate | Effective from | Effective to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 19.00% | Jan 1, 2021 | Current |
| Standard | 16.00% | Jul 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Standard | 19.00% | Jan 1, 2007 | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Standard | 16.00% | Apr 1, 1998 | Jan 1, 2007 |
| Standard | 15.00% | Jan 1, 1993 | Apr 1, 1998 |
| Standard | 14.00% | Jul 1, 1983 | Jan 1, 1993 |
| Standard | 13.00% | Jul 1, 1979 | Jul 1, 1983 |
| Standard | 12.00% | Jan 1, 1978 | Jul 1, 1979 |
| Standard | 11.00% | Jul 1, 1968 | Jan 1, 1978 |
| Standard | 10.00% | Jan 1, 1968 | Jul 1, 1968 |