Tax Checked 2026-08-11

VAT rates

Standard 20% · Reduced 5% · Zero 0%

rates · valid 2011-01-04 → until changed

What is the VAT rates right now?

The current figure is Standard 20% · Reduced 5% · Zero 0% (rates), effective from 2011-01-04 to until changed, according to HMRC / gov.uk. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

Standard rate 20% since 4 January 2011.

Official source	HMRC / gov.uk
Valid from	2011-01-04
Valid to	until changed
Last checked	2026-08-11
Machine-readable	JSON for this figure

History

Previous values
17.5% from 2010-01-01
15% from 2008-12-01

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