Current standard-rate snapshot
- Member state
- Germany
- Standard VAT rate
- 19%
- Source snapshot date
- 2026-01-01
- Source
- EU TEDB import
EU VAT rates
Germany VAT rates
The standard VAT-rate snapshot for Germany is 19%, observed in VAT Engine’s TEDB source snapshot dated 2026-01-01. It is a source-backed reference point, not a legal effective-date claim or a determination of the rate for a particular supply.
Use the right context
Reduced rates, exemptions, place-of-supply rules, and product classification can change the answer. Use the dated API lookup for operational decisions and verify legal effective dates against primary authority when required.