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Global VAT Rates Compared To South Africa


The table below shows how South Africa's Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 15% compares to some other countries around the world.


Country Standard VAT rate (%)
South Africa 15
Albania 20
Algeria 19
Angola 14
Argentina 21
Armenia 20
Austria 20
Belarus 20
Belgium 21
Botswana 12
Bulgaria 20
Cameroon, Republic of 19.25
Chad 18
Chile 19
Colombia 19
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16
Costa Rica 13
Croatia 25
Cyprus 19
Czech Republic 21
Denmark 25
Dominican Republic 18
Ecuador 12
Egypt 14
El Salvador 13
Equatorial Guinea 15
Estonia 20
Fiji 9
Finland 24
Gabon 18
Georgia 18
Ghana 12.5
Greece 24
Hungary 27
Iceland 24
Indonesia 10
Ireland 23
Israel 17
Italy 22
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) 18
Kazakhstan 12
Kenya 14
Korea, Republic of 10
Kosovo 18
Latvia 21
Lebanon 11
Lithuania 21
Luxembourg 17
Madagascar 20
Malawi 16.5
Malta 18
Mauritania 16
Mauritius 15
Mexico 16
Mongolia 10
Montenegro 21
Morocco 20
Mozambique 17
Namibia, Republic of 15
Netherlands 21
Nigeria 7.5
Norway 25
Pakistan 17
Palestinian territories 16
Paraguay 10
Peru 18
Philippines 12
Poland 23
Portugal 23
Romania 19
Russian Federation 20
Rwanda 18
Senegal 18
Serbia 20
Slovak Republic 20
Slovenia 22
Spain 21
Sri Lanka 8
Swaziland 15
Sweden 25
Switzerland 7.7
Tajikistan 18
Tanzania 18
Thailand 7
Trinidad and Tobago 12.5
Tunisia 19
Turkey 18
Uganda 18
Ukraine 20
United Arab Emirates 5
United Kingdom 20
Uzbekistan, Republic of 15
Venezuela 16
Vietnam 10
Zambia 16
Zimbabwe 14.5
Source: PWC