Italy VAT Rates 2026
Italy (Italia) levies Value Added Tax under the name Partita IVA. The standard rate is 22%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 10% and 5% and 4% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 22% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 10% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
| Reduced | 5% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
| Super-reduced | 4% | Essential goods, newspapers |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU countries. Use the /api/v1/rates/IT endpoint to get Italy rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/IT
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "IT", "standard_rate": 22,
# "reduced_rates": [10, 5, 4], "currency": "EUR" }About Italy VAT
The Italian Partita IVA (P.IVA) consists of 11 digits where the last digit is a check digit computed using the Luhn algorithm. Italy also issues Codice Fiscale (CF) for individuals, which has a different alphanumeric format and is not the same as the P.IVA.
The Italy Partita IVA 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 Italy business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.