https://plainvat.com/country/belgium/ Every recorded VAT rate change for Belgium, sourced from official rate schedules. en-us Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:10:31 GMT https://plainvat.com/country/belgium/ vat-rate-belgium-2024-01-01@plainvat.com Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Belgium VAT rate schedule effective 2024-01-01: reduced rate: 12% (Restaurant services, social housing, certain coal, furnished short-term accommodation (scope expanded 2026-03-01)) second reduced rate: 6% (Food, water, books, passenger transport) https://plainvat.com/country/belgium/ vat-rate-belgium-1996-01-01@plainvat.com Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT Belgium VAT rate schedule effective 1996-01-01: standard rate: 21% (Most goods and services) zero rate: 0% (Daily and weekly newspapers, recyclables)