Name: European Union Sales Tax Rate - VAT
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The Sales Tax Rate in European Union stands at 22.70 percent. Sales Tax Rate in European Union averaged 19.40 percent from 1968 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 23.30 percent in 2015 and a record low of 13.63 percent in 1969. source: European Commission

Sales Tax Rate in European Union is expected to reach 22.70 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the European Union Sales Tax Rate - VAT is projected to trend around 22.70 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Corporate Tax Rate	17.50	17.50	percent	Dec 2025
Personal Income Tax Rate	29.90	29.90	percent	Dec 2025
Sales Tax Rate	22.70	22.70	percent	Dec 2025

European Union Sales Tax Rate - VAT

In the European Union, the sales tax rate is an average of the taxes charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate.