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% | Cultural services, hotel accommodation, seeds and plants, firewood |
| Reduced | 10% | Food, books, newspapers, medicines, passenger transport |
| Parking | 13% | Transitional rate for specific goods (fuel, agricultural equipment) |
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" }Applying the correct rate in code
For B2B intra-EU sales, validate the customer's VAT number first. A valid registration means reverse charge applies — you charge 0% and the customer self-accounts. For B2C, charge the Austria standard rate.
// 1. Validate the customer's Austria VAT number
const vatCheck = await fetch(
'http://localhost:3000/api/v1/validate/AT/CUSTOMER_VAT',
{ headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' } }
).then(r => r.json());
// 2. Fetch current Austria VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/AT').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 20, reduced_rates: [13, 10] }
// 3. Apply the correct VAT treatment
if (vatCheck.valid) {
// B2B intra-EU: reverse charge — you invoice 0%, customer self-accounts
applyRate(0, 'reverse_charge');
} else {
// B2C: charge the Austria standard rate
applyRate(rates.standard_rate, 'standard');
}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.