Austria VAT Rates 2026
Austria (Österreich) levies Value Added Tax under the name UID (Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer). The standard rate is 20%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 13% and 10% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 20% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 13% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
| Reduced | 10% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU countries. Use the /api/v1/rates/AT endpoint to get Austria rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/AT
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "AT", "standard_rate": 20,
# "reduced_rates": [13, 10], "currency": "EUR" }About Austria VAT
Austrian VAT numbers always start with ATU (not just AT). The U stands for Unternehmer (entrepreneur). Austria has one of the most active VIES registrations in Central Europe.
The Austria UID is administered by the national tax authority and validated through the EU VIES system. Before applying any VAT rate or zero-rate exemption to a Austria business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.