Free static JSON API

VAT Rates API v1

Name: VAT and GST rates for 67 countries
Creator: VAT Estimator
License: https://vatestimator.com/api/

A free JSON dataset with VAT/GST rates for 67 countries, including ISO country codes, ISO currency codes, country calculator URLs, official source URLs and last verified dates.

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v1versioned endpoint

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Endpoints

GETrecommendedhttps://vatestimator.com/api/v1/rates.json

Use the versioned endpoint for new integrations. Response format: application/json. CORS is enabled for browser-side fetches.

GETlegacyhttps://vatestimator.com/api/rates.json

The legacy endpoint is kept for backward compatibility and currently mirrors the same dataset.

Quick fetch

const res = await fetch('https://vatestimator.com/api/v1/rates.json');
const data = await res.json();
const italy = data.rates.find(row => row.code === 'IT');
console.log(italy.standard_rate); // 22

curl example

curl -s https://vatestimator.com/api/v1/rates.json | jq '.rates[] | select(.code=="DE")'

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`meta.schema_version`	string	Dataset schema version. Current v1 endpoint uses `1.2`.
`meta.last_updated`	string	Dataset update date in ISO format.
`meta.last_verified`	string	Most recent source verification date across the dataset. Check rates[].last_verified for each country; this does not mean every country was checked on the same date.
`meta.total_countries`	number	Number of country rows included.
`rates[].code`	string	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, e.g. `IT`.
`rates[].slug`	string	Stable country slug used by VATEstimator.
`rates[].country`	string	Country name in English.
`rates[].region`	array	Region tags such as `eu`, `europe`, `americas`, `apac`.
`rates[].currency`	string	Display symbol only. Do not use it as a unique currency identifier.
`rates[].currency_code`	string	ISO 4217 currency code, e.g. `EUR`, `USD`, `GBP`.
`rates[].standard_rate`	number\|null	Standard VAT/GST rate, or `null` when no single comparable national rate exists.
`rates[].calculation_method`	string	Optional calculation method. tax_inclusive_base (ICMS) uses gross = net / (1 - rate/100); without this field the calculator uses a tax-exclusive base. Net excludes only the selected component.
`rates[].model_status`	string	Status of the represented tax model.
`rates[].tax_model`	object	Present for multi-tax/non-comparable systems; includes scope, components and comparison eligibility.
`rates[].rates[]`	array	Available rates for the country.
`rates[].rates[].effective_from / effective_to`	string\|null	Known ISO effective interval for the rate.
`rates[].rates[].context`	string	Scope warning for a component or illustrative rate, when required.
`rates[].rates[].rate_percent`	number	Rate percentage. Preferred field for new integrations.
`rates[].rates[].rate`	number	Backward-compatible alias of `rate_percent`.
`rates[].rates[].label`	string	Human-readable label such as `Standard` or `Reduced`.
`rates[].page_url`	string	VATEstimator country calculator page.
`rates[].official_source_url`	string	Official tax authority or government source URL mapped for the country.
`rates[].source_name`	string	Name of the official source.
`rates[].last_verified`	string	Date this country row was last checked.
`rates[].source_note`	string	Short verification/disclaimer note.

Sample object

{
  "code": "IT",
  "slug": "italy",
  "country": "Italy",
  "region": ["eu", "europe"],
  "currency": "€",
  "currency_code": "EUR",
  "standard_rate": 22,
  "rates": [
    { "rate_percent": 22, "rate": 22, "label": "Standard" },
    { "rate_percent": 10, "rate": 10, "label": "Reduced" },
    { "rate_percent": 5, "rate": 5, "label": "Reduced" },
    { "rate_percent": 4, "rate": 4, "label": "Super-reduced" }
  ],
  "page_url": "https://vatestimator.com/en/vat-calculator-italy/",
  "source_name": "Agenzia delle Entrate",
  "official_source_url": "https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it",
  "last_verified": "2026-08-19"
}

Currency symbols vs ISO codes

Use currency_code for logic, storage, URLs and conversions. The currency field is only a display symbol: values such as $, kr or ¥ are shared by multiple currencies.

Attribution and verification

Free to use with attribution. A link back to VATEstimator is appreciated.

VAT/GST rates and rules can change. This dataset is provided for reference only. Always verify official_source_url before filing, invoicing or making tax decisions.