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Which country has the lowest vat/sales tax rate?

Bhutan ranks #1 for vat/sales tax rate at 0.0%, among 164 countries on The World Truth Map.

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VAT/Sales Tax Rate by country

Standard VAT or sales tax rate (%)

RankCountryVAT/Sales Tax Rate
#1Bhutan0.0%
#2Brunei0.0%
#3Iraq0.0%
#4North Korea0.0%
#5Kuwait0.0%
#6Libya0.0%
#7Qatar0.0%
#8Timor-Leste0.0%
#9United States0.0%
#10Andorra4.5%
#11Canada5.0%
#12Eritrea5.0%
#13Myanmar5.0%
#14Oman5.0%
#15Somalia5.0%
#16Taiwan5.0%
#17United Arab Emirates5.0%
#18Yemen5.0%
#19Malaysia6.0%
#20Panama7.0%
#21Thailand7.0%
#22Nigeria7.5%
#23Switzerland8.1%
#24Iran9.0%
#25Singapore9.0%
#26Afghanistan10.0%
#27Australia10.0%
#28Bahrain10.0%
#29Cambodia10.0%
#30Cuba10.0%
#31Djibouti10.0%
#32Haiti10.0%
#33Japan10.0%
#34South Korea10.0%
#35Laos10.0%
#36Liberia10.0%
#37Mongolia10.0%
#38Papua New Guinea10.0%
#39Paraguay10.0%
#40Suriname10.0%
#41Vietnam10.0%
#42Indonesia11.0%
#43Lebanon11.0%
#44Guatemala12.0%
#45Kazakhstan12.0%
#46Kyrgyzstan12.0%
#47Philippines12.0%
#48Uzbekistan12.0%
#49Trinidad and Tobago12.5%
#50Bolivia13.0%
#51China13.0%
#52Costa Rica13.0%
#53El Salvador13.0%
#54Nepal13.0%
#55Angola14.0%
#56Botswana14.0%
#57Egypt14.0%
#58Guyana14.0%
#59Syria14.0%
#60Bangladesh15.0%
#61Ecuador15.0%
#62Equatorial Guinea15.0%
#63Eswatini15.0%
#64Ethiopia15.0%
#65Gambia15.0%
#66Ghana15.0%
#67Honduras15.0%
#68Jamaica15.0%
#69Lesotho15.0%
#70Mauritius15.0%
#71Namibia15.0%
#72New Zealand15.0%
#73Nicaragua15.0%
#74Saudi Arabia15.0%
#75Sierra Leone15.0%
#76South Africa15.0%
#77Turkmenistan15.0%
#78Zimbabwe15.0%
#79DR Congo16.0%
#80Jordan16.0%
#81Kenya16.0%
#82Mauritania16.0%
#83Mexico16.0%
#84Mozambique16.0%
#85Venezuela16.0%
#86Zambia16.0%
#87Malawi16.5%
#88Bosnia and Herzegovina17.0%
#89Brazil17.0%
#90Guinea-Bissau17.0%
#91Israel17.0%
#92Luxembourg17.0%
#93Sudan17.0%
#94Azerbaijan18.0%
#95Benin18.0%
#96Burkina Faso18.0%
#97Burundi18.0%
#98Chad18.0%
#99Congo18.0%
#100Cote d'Ivoire18.0%
#101Dominican Republic18.0%
#102Gabon18.0%
#103Georgia18.0%
#104Guinea18.0%
#105India18.0%
#106Mali18.0%
#107Pakistan18.0%
#108Peru18.0%
#109Rwanda18.0%
#110Senegal18.0%
#111South Sudan18.0%
#112Sri Lanka18.0%
#113Tajikistan18.0%
#114Tanzania18.0%
#115Togo18.0%
#116Uganda18.0%
#117Algeria19.0%
#118Central African Republic19.0%
#119Chile19.0%
#120Colombia19.0%
#121Cyprus19.0%
#122Germany19.0%
#123Niger19.0%
#124Romania19.0%
#125Tunisia19.0%
#126Cameroon19.3%
#127Albania20.0%
#128Armenia20.0%
#129Austria20.0%
#130Belarus20.0%
#131Bulgaria20.0%
#132France20.0%
#133Madagascar20.0%
#134Moldova20.0%
#135Morocco20.0%
#136Russia20.0%
#137Serbia20.0%
#138Slovakia20.0%
#139Turkey20.0%
#140Ukraine20.0%
#141United Kingdom20.0%
#142Argentina21.0%
#143Belgium21.0%
#144Czechia21.0%
#145Latvia21.0%
#146Lithuania21.0%
#147Montenegro21.0%
#148Netherlands21.0%
#149Spain21.0%
#150Estonia22.0%
#151Italy22.0%
#152Slovenia22.0%
#153Uruguay22.0%
#154Ireland23.0%
#155Poland23.0%
#156Portugal23.0%
#157Greece24.0%
#158Iceland24.0%
#159Croatia25.0%
#160Denmark25.0%
#161Norway25.0%
#162Sweden25.0%
#163Finland25.5%
#164Hungary27.0%

FAQ

Which country has the lowest vat/sales tax rate?
Bhutan ranks #1 for vat/sales tax rate at 0.0%, among 164 countries on The World Truth Map.
How is vat/sales tax rate measured?
Standard VAT or sales tax rate (%)
How many countries have data for vat/sales tax rate?
164 of 164 countries on this map have a value for vat/sales tax rate.

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