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VAT rates range from 0% on books, children's clothing and educational services and items, to 23% on the majority of goods. [78] The 13.5% rate applies to many labour-intensive services as well as to restaurant meals, hot takeaway food, and bakery products. [78] A 4.8% rate applies to supply of livestock and greyhounds. [78]
Average. Compared with previous years, European tax rates started to be surprisingly stable in 2015, although tax rates are still at a high level. Iceland reduced the standard tax rate from 25.5% to 24% (and the tax rebate rate increased from 7% to 11%), but some countries’ tax rates are increasing.
Map of the world showing national-level sales tax / VAT rates as of October 2019. A comparison of tax rates by countries is difficult and somewhat subjective, as tax laws in most countries are extremely complex and the tax burden falls differently on different groups in each country and sub-national unit.
Many people with disabilities and their carers are also eligible for free travel passes. Free travel can also be extended to Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) with a separate document, the Senior Smart Pass. [2] In total, nearly 1 million people (out of a population of 5 million) have free travel. [3] [4] United States
EU VAT Tax Rates. The European Union value-added tax (or EU VAT) is a value added tax on goods and services within the European Union (EU). The EU's institutions do not collect the tax, but EU member states are each required to adopt in national legislation a value added tax that complies with the EU VAT code.
In 2024, a law aimed at reducing the national debt featured return to two rates: a standard rate of 21% and a reduced rate of 12%. Goods and services were redistributed among different tax rates. There was only one services that shifted from the standard rate to the reduced rate and that were non-regular land passenger bus services.
Tourists are expected to pay VAT on goods and services (although some country incentives tourist spending through Tax-free shopping) as well as other forms of non-tourist specific taxes such as the universal departure taxes as is the case with the Air Passenger Duty levied against all air passengers outbound from the UK, The Air Travel Tax in ...
€520 million of income tax reductions include increasing the standard rate band by €1,500 and increasing each of the personal tax credit, employee tax credit and earned income credit by €50. Reduced VAT rate of 9% for the hospitality sector will remain in place to the end of August 2022. Minimum wage rises 30 cent to €10.50 per hour.