United Kingdom Sales Tax Rate | VAT  1977-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar

The Sales Tax Rate in the United Kingdom stands at 20 percent. Sales Tax Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 16.61 percent from 1977 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 20 percent in 2011 and a record low of 8 percent in 1978.

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United Kingdom Taxes Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Corporate Tax Rate 19.00 20.00 52.00 19.00 percent [+]
Personal Income Tax Rate 45.00 45.00 50.00 40.00 percent [+]
Sales Tax Rate 20.00 20.00 20.00 8.00 percent [+]
Social Security Rate 25.80 25.80 25.80 9.00 percent [+]
Social Security Rate For Companies 13.80 13.80 13.80 10.20 percent [+]
Social Security Rate For Employees 12.00 12.00 12.00 7.75 percent [+]


United Kingdom Sales Tax Rate | VAT Notes

In the United Kingdom, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of the United Kingdom. This page provides - United Kingdom Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
20.00 20.00 20.00 8.00 1977 - 2017 percent Yearly



sales tax rate by Country

Last
Italy 22.00 Dec/17
Netherlands 21.00 Dec/17
Spain 21.00 Dec/17
Euro Area 20.80 Dec/16
France 20.00 Dec/17
United Kingdom 20.00 Dec/17
Germany 19.00 Dec/17
India 18.00 Jul/17
Russia 18.00 Dec/17
Turkey 18.00 Dec/17
Brazil 17.00 Dec/17
China 17.00 Dec/17
Mexico 16.00 Dec/17
Australia 10.00 Dec/16
Indonesia 10.00 Dec/16
South Korea 10.00 Dec/16
Japan 8.00 Dec/17
Switzerland 8.00 Dec/17
Canada 5.00 Dec/16
United States 0.00 Dec/17