Finland VAT rate 2026: 25.5% standard rate

By Remco from Avatcado

Finland's standard VAT rate has stood at 25.5 percent since September 2024, one of the highest in the EU. Its reduced-rate structure has been unusually volatile: the former 14 percent tier for groceries, restaurants, and pharmaceuticals was consolidated into a new 13.5 percent rate on 1 January 2026, leaving the surviving 10 percent rate narrowed almost entirely to newspaper and magazine subscriptions.

Finland VAT rates

RateTypeApplies to
25.5%StandardDefault rate for goods and services not listed under a reduced category, including alcohol, tobacco, building supplies, and clothing.
13.5%ReducedGroceries and foodstuffs, restaurant and catering services, books, pharmaceuticals, sanitary products and baby diapers, and accommodation services, consolidated from the former 14 percent rate on 1 January 2026.
10%ReducedNewspaper and magazine subscriptions in print and electronic form, effectively the only category left here after the 2025-2026 consolidation moved most other items into 13.5 percent.

Rates served live from the Avatcado API, last updated August 13, 2026.

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Get Finland VAT rates via API

The same rates as an API call:

curl "https://api.avatcado.com/v1/rates/FI" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer avat_live_your_api_key"
{
  "data": {
    "country_code": "FI",
    "country_name": "Finland",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standard_rate": 25.5,
    "other_rates": [
      {
        "rate": 13.5,
        "type": "reduced"
      },
      {
        "rate": 10,
        "type": "reduced"
      }
    ],
    "updated_at": "2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_..."
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Did Finland's 14 percent VAT rate change?

Yes. The former 14 percent reduced rate, which covered groceries, restaurants, books, and medicine, was consolidated into a new 13.5 percent rate on 1 January 2026, so any source still citing 14 percent for Finland is out of date.

What is the VAT registration threshold in Finland?

EUR 20,000 of annual turnover since 1 January 2025, up from EUR 15,000, with the previous partial threshold relief scheme abolished at the same time.

How often do businesses file VAT returns in Finland?

Vero sets Finland's VAT filing cadence itself, as EU rules let each member state do, generally requiring more frequent returns once a business's turnover clears the EUR 20,000 registration threshold than for smaller ones.

How is VAT charged on digital services sold to consumers in Finland?

Digital services such as software and streaming sold to Finnish consumers are taxed at Finland's 25.5 percent standard rate, and sellers elsewhere in the EU can report that VAT through the One Stop Shop (OSS) instead of registering directly in Finland.

Does the reverse charge apply to cross-border B2B services in Finland?

Finland applies the EU-wide Article 196 reverse charge, and a Finnish business buying services from elsewhere in the EU self-assesses the VAT itself rather than being charged by the seller, reporting it to Vero using its ALV-numero as the reference.

VAT number formats

See how Avatcado validates Finland numbers, including the fallback when VIES is down, on the coverage page, or on the PRH register page.

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