Czech Republic VAT Rates
The standard rate in the Czech Republic is 21%, in force since 1 January 2013. Before that, the Czech Republic changed it 4 times since 1993 โ every change below carries the date it took effect and the Commission record it came from.
Standard rate today
21%
Since 1 January 2013 โ 13 years
Previous rate
20%
Until 31 December 2012
First recorded rate
23%
From 1 January 1993
Czech Republic VAT Rates in Force Today
- Standard rate
- 21%
- Reduced rates
- 12%
- Super-reduced rate
- None
- Parking rate
- None
- Local name
- Daล z pลidanรฉ hodnoty (DPH)
- Currency
- CZK
Checking a Czech VAT number rather than a rate? The number format, its regex and verified example numbers are on the Czech Republic VAT number page.
Standard Rate Changes in Czech Republic
| In force from | Until | Standard rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2013 | Current | 21% |
| 1 January 2010 | 31 December 2012 | 20% |
| 1 May 2004 | 31 December 2009 | 19% |
| 1 January 1995 | 30 April 2004 | 22% |
| 1 January 1993 | 31 December 1994 | 23% |
More on the Czech Republic
- Czech Republic VAT number formatNumber structure, regex pattern and verified examples.
- Czech Republic VAT validation APIEndpoint, response fields and code samples for this country.
- Czech Republic Reverse charge rulesWhen to zero-rate a cross-border B2B invoice, and what to write on it.
- Czech Republic VIES uptimeAvailability of this country in the Commission database, sampled continuously.
Where This Data Comes From
Two European Commission sources, joined at 1 January 2017, where they agree on every member state. Nothing here is estimated, and periods are never rewritten once published โ a rate change is a new record, not an edit to an old one.
- European Commission, DG TAXUD โ "VAT rates applied in the Member States of the European Union", section VIII "The evolution of VAT rates applicable in the Member States"
Publication discontinued in favour of TEDB. Transcribed once and frozen; not regenerated automatically.
The whole series for all 27 member states is one JSON file, MIT licensed, no API key: eu-vat-rates-history.json. Last rebuilt 13 August 2026.
Historical rates are published for reference. Which rate applies to a given supply also depends on the place-of-supply and time-of-supply rules in force at the time, which this dataset does not model. For Czech filings, confirm with the tax authority or an adviser. The Commissionโs own record has gaps โ where one is known, the missing period is filled from national legislation and labelled as such above. Spot another, and the issue tracker is open.
VAT Rates and History by Member State
- ๐ฆ๐น Austria
- ๐ง๐ช Belgium
- ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria
- ๐จ๐พ Cyprus
- ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic
- ๐ฉ๐ช Germany
- ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
- ๐ช๐ช Estonia
- ๐ช๐ธ Spain
- ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland
- ๐ซ๐ท France
- ๐ฌ๐ท Greece
- ๐ญ๐ท Croatia
- ๐ญ๐บ Hungary
- ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy
- ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania
- ๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg
- ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia
- ๐ฒ๐น Malta
- ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands
- ๐ต๐ฑ Poland
- ๐ต๐น Portugal
- ๐ท๐ด Romania
- ๐ธ๐ช Sweden
- ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia
- ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia
VAT Rates Outside the EU
- ๐ฆ๐ฉ Andorra
- ๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania
- ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
- ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
- ๐ฌ๐ช Georgia
- ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland
- ๐ฑ๐ฎ Liechtenstein
- ๐ฒ๐จ Monaco
- ๐ฒ๐ฉ Moldova
- ๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro
- ๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia
- ๐ณ๐ด Norway
- ๐ท๐ธ Serbia
- ๐น๐ท Turkey
- ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine
- ๐ฌ๐ง Northern Ireland
- ๐ฝ๐ฐ Kosovo