Country
| Country | Percentage | Abbreviation |
| Belgium | 21% | BTW (Dutch), TVA (French) |
| Germany | 19% | VAT (sales tax) / value added tax (VAT) |
| France | 20% | TVA (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée) |
| Italy | 22% | IVA (Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto) |
| Netherlands | 21% | BTW (Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde) |
| Poland | 23% | VAT (official) / PTU (Podatek od Towarów i Usług) |
| Sweden | 25% | Moms (Mervärdesskatt) |
| Spain | 21% | IVA (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido) |
Note: Reduced tax rates and zero rates are not taken into account here.
Italy has the highest EU VAT rate at 22%. Germany offers the most favorable tax rate at 19% – a whole 3% difference to Italy. Amazon deducts this difference from orders placed via Amazon.it. Find out more about it.
Turnover tax (VAT ) and value added tax (VAT) are synonymous. Colloquially, VAT is the generic term for input tax and sales tax . However, the term VAT is no longer used in tax law.
