Taxes
Greece — Tax: VAT
Greece has a 24% normal VAT rate with 13% and 6% reduced rates, and lower island rates.
VerifiedGovernment / official sourceAADE / Ministry of Finance Greece — Value Added TaxLast reviewed: 2026-10-23
Key facts
- The normal VAT rate is 24% under the VAT Code (Law 5144/2024).
- The 13% rate covers Annex III items such as food, non-alcoholic beverages, catering, hotels, transport and medical supplies; a 6% rate applies to a narrower set of supplies.
- On certain islands (Leros, Lesvos, Kos, Samos, Chios) rates are reduced by 30%, giving 17%, 9% and 4%; the Ministry says the reduction extends to further islands including the North Aegean Region from 1 January 2026.