Freelancer VAT & Tax Guides
Quick reference for standard VAT/GST, reduced rates, and a mid-bracket self-employed income tax estimate across 41 countries. Reviewed Jun 2026.
EU
- AustriaVAT 20% · Tax ~32%
- BelgiumVAT 21% · Tax ~40%
- BulgariaVAT 20% · Tax ~10%
- CroatiaVAT 25% · Tax ~24%
- CyprusVAT 19% · Tax ~25%
- Czech RepublicVAT 21% · Tax ~15%
- DenmarkVAT 25% · Tax ~42%
- EstoniaVAT 24% · Tax ~22%
- FinlandVAT 25.5% · Tax ~30%
- FranceVAT 20% · Tax ~30%
- GermanyVAT 19% · Tax ~30%
- GreeceVAT 24% · Tax ~28%
- HungaryVAT 27% · Tax ~15%
- IrelandVAT 23% · Tax ~40%
- ItalyVAT 22% · Tax ~35%
- LatviaVAT 21% · Tax ~23%
- LithuaniaVAT 21% · Tax ~20%
- LuxembourgVAT 17% · Tax ~30%
- MaltaVAT 18% · Tax ~25%
- NetherlandsVAT 21% · Tax ~37%
- PolandVAT 23% · Tax ~17%
- PortugalVAT 23% · Tax ~28%
- RomaniaVAT 19% · Tax ~10%
- SlovakiaVAT 23% · Tax ~19%
- SloveniaVAT 22% · Tax ~27%
- SpainVAT 21% · Tax ~30%
- SwedenVAT 25% · Tax ~32%