European Sales Tax Rates
Posted by in Living at 2:32 p.m. on Nov. 13th, 20063 Comments 0 Pings
For no particular reason, here’s a list of national sales tax rates of European countries.
via Europe for Visitors.
| Country | Sales Tax % |
|---|---|
| Austria | 9.09-16.67% |
| Belgium | 21% |
| Denmark | 25% |
| Finland | 17-22% |
| France | 5.21-16.38% |
| Germany | 7-16% |
| Greece | 11.5-15.25% |
| Ireland | 17.36% |
| Italy | 4-20% |
| Luxembourg | 15% |
| Netherlands | 15.97% |
| Portugal | 19% (13% in Madeira and Azores) |
| Spain | 16% |
| Sweden | 25% |
| Switzerland | 7.6% |
| United Kingdom | 17.5% |
via Europe for Visitors.
Comments
Rube
November 24, 2006 at 10:10 a.m.:Yep, that's sales tax. There's also income tax, which (for me) usually runs about 40%. And all the other taxes you don't think about, like gas taxes, property taxes; fees, like television registration and mandatory health insurance; the "Solidarity Tax" levied to rebuild East Germany. The tax burden in Germany, all total, runs about 80%.
That "7-10%" for Germany is misleading. 7% only applies to groceries. Everything else is 16%.
zonker
November 24, 2006 at 8:13 a.m.:No fucking way. Are you serious? That's the SALES tax? Is there income tax, too? That seems absurdly high...