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Belgium VAT Rates 2026
Belgium (België / Belgique) levies Value Added Tax under the name BTW/TVA (Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde / Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée). The standard rate is 21%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 12% and 6% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 21% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 12% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
| Reduced | 6% | 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/BE endpoint to get Belgium rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/BE
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "BE", "standard_rate": 21,
# "reduced_rates": [12, 6], "currency": "EUR" }About Belgium VAT
Belgian VAT numbers begin with BE0 (for companies registered before 2003) or BE1 (newer). All Belgian companies must register within 15 days of commencing taxable activity.
The Belgium BTW/TVA 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 Belgium business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.