VAT rates for vegetables and fruits in Europe

The European Union amended its VAT Directive on 7 December 2021, requiring Member States to apply a standard VAT rate of at least 15%, but the Directive allows for a reduced (up to 5%) rate for certain product groups. , or apply a super-reduced rate (below 5%, up to 0%) - read the website of the FruitVeB Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization and Product Council (FruitVeB). There is a standard VAT rate in all Member States, but the so-called 'clean minimum', ie a rate of 15%, is nowhere to be found, as most Member States have a VAT rate of between 20% and 23%. Hungary stands out in this field with its current 27% standard VAT rate. In addition, Croats, Danes and Swedes have introduced a 25% sales tax, while Greeks and Finns have introduced 24%, which is also high by EU standards. The smallest states use a relatively low VAT rate: Cyprus has a VAT rate of 19%, Luxembourg 17%, Malta 18% and 19% VAT in Germany (but at the time of the coronary epidemic 16 reduced ...