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Greece VAT Rates 2026

Greece (Ελλάδα) levies Value Added Tax under the name ΑΦΜ (Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου). The standard rate is 24%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 13% and 6% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.

Access rates via API

The TaxID API returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU countries. Use the /api/v1/rates/EL endpoint to get Greece rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.

curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/EL
# No authentication required for rate lookups

# Response:
# { "country_code": "EL", "standard_rate": 24,
#   "reduced_rates": [13, 6], "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 Greece standard rate.

// 1. Validate the customer's Greece VAT number
const vatCheck = await fetch(
  'http://localhost:3000/api/v1/validate/EL/CUSTOMER_VAT',
  { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' } }
).then(r => r.json());

// 2. Fetch current Greece VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/EL').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 24, reduced_rates: [13, 6] }

// 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 Greece standard rate
  applyRate(rates.standard_rate, 'standard');
}

About Greece VAT

Greece uses the two-letter prefix EL (not GR) for VAT numbers, reflecting the Greek name Ελλάδα. The ΑΦΜ is a 9-digit number where the last digit is a check digit. Greek island regions (Lesbos, Chios, Samos, etc.) have reduced rates.

The Greece ΑΦΜ 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 Greece business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.

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