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Australia VAT Rates 2026

Australia (Australia) levies Value Added Tax under the name ABN (Australian Business Number). The standard rate is 10%, applied to most goods and services. Australia applies a single flat rate with no reduced rates.

Access rates via API

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

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

# Response:
# { "country_code": "AU", "standard_rate": 10,
#   "reduced_rates": [], "currency": "AUD" }

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 Australia standard rate.

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

// 2. Fetch current Australia VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/AU').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 10, reduced_rates: [] }

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

About Australia VAT

Australia's GST (Goods and Services Tax) is a flat 10% with no reduced rates. ABN validation is done through the Australian Business Register (ABR) Lookup API. ABNs are 11-digit numbers derived from the ACN (Australian Company Number) with a two-digit prefix.

The Australia ABN 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 Australia business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.

VAT rates in other EU countries