Italy VAT rate changes https://plainvat.com/country/italy/ Every recorded VAT rate change for Italy, sourced from official rate schedules. en-us Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:10:31 GMT Italy VAT rates effective 2016-01-01 https://plainvat.com/country/italy/ vat-rate-italy-2016-01-01@plainvat.com Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Italy VAT rate schedule effective 2016-01-01: second reduced rate: 5% (Social services, certain food) Italy VAT rates effective 2013-10-01 https://plainvat.com/country/italy/ vat-rate-italy-2013-10-01@plainvat.com Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Italy VAT rate schedule effective 2013-10-01: standard rate: 22% (Most goods and services) Italy VAT rates effective 2013-01-01 https://plainvat.com/country/italy/ vat-rate-italy-2013-01-01@plainvat.com Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Italy VAT rate schedule effective 2013-01-01: reduced rate: 10% (Pharmaceuticals, electricity, restaurants, hotels) Italy VAT rates effective 1989-01-01 https://plainvat.com/country/italy/ vat-rate-italy-1989-01-01@plainvat.com Sun, 01 Jan 1989 00:00:00 GMT Italy VAT rate schedule effective 1989-01-01: super-reduced rate: 4% (Basic food, books, newspapers, primary medical devices)