Latvia VAT Rates
The standard rate in Latvia is 21%, in force since 1 July 2012. Before that, Latvia changed it 3 times since 1995 โ every change below carries the date it took effect and the Commission record it came from.
Standard rate today
21%
Since 1 July 2012 โ 14 years
Previous rate
22%
Until 30 June 2012
First recorded rate
18%
From 1 May 1995
Latvia VAT Rates in Force Today
- Standard rate
- 21%
- Reduced rates
- 5%, 12%
- Super-reduced rate
- None
- Parking rate
- None
- Local name
- Pievienotฤs vฤrtฤซbas nodoklis (PVN)
- Currency
- EUR
Checking a Latvian VAT number rather than a rate? The number format, its regex and verified example numbers are on the Latvia VAT number page.
Standard Rate Changes in Latvia
| In force from | Until | Standard rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | Current | 21% |
| 1 January 2011 | 30 June 2012 | 22% |
| 1 January 2009 | 31 December 2010 | 21% |
| 1 May 1995 | 31 December 2008 | 18% |
More on Latvia
- Latvia VAT number formatNumber structure, regex pattern and verified examples.
- Latvia VAT validation APIEndpoint, response fields and code samples for this country.
- Latvia Reverse charge rulesWhen to zero-rate a cross-border B2B invoice, and what to write on it.
- Latvia 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 Latvian 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