There is no single world VAT or GST rate — each country sets its own, from 5% to 27%. Pick your country below; its standard rate is pre-filled.
There is no single world VAT rate: each country sets its own, from 5% to 27%, with its own reduced rates and exemptions. Pick your country below — the calculator opens with that country's standard rate already entered, and you can type in a different rate if your item qualifies for one. The most-searched calculators here are the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.
Two systems to know: most countries call it VAT; India, Australia, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand and Pakistan call the same idea GST. Japan calls it consumption tax, and Malaysia uses SST instead of VAT. The calculators use each country's own term. Countries that call it GST — Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Singapore and Canada — have their own hub: GST calculators.
Value Added Tax (VAT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) are consumption taxes charged on most goods and services. GST is the same idea under a different name, used in countries such as India, Australia, Canada and Singapore.
Each country sets its own standard rate — from 5% in the UAE and Oman to 27% in Hungary — and its own reduced rates, exemptions and registration rules. This hub lists the standard rate for each of the 61 countries, verified in October 2026.
No. Most systems zero-rate exports and exempt or reduce essentials such as food, medicine or education, and some countries have special regimes (for example Malaysia's SST or Canada's provincial HST). Each country calculator notes the important exceptions.
Yes — unlimited calculations, no signup, no watermark. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded anywhere.
There is no single GST rate worldwide — every country sets its own standard rate, from 5% in the UAE and Oman to 27% in Hungary. Pick a country below to get its rate.
Hungary, at 27% — the highest standard VAT rate of the 61 countries listed here.
Rates verified October 2026 · Sources: VAT Lister (EU), VATupdate global VAT rates table, PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, and the country guides linked on each calculator.
