2022 global VAT & GST rate changes
- Feb 4, 2022 | Alex Baulf
Below are the confirmed or scheduled 2022 VAT rate changes around the world. Sign-up for your regular VAT newsletter or our monthly VAT blog, VATVoice.
2022 VAT rate changes
| Date | Country | Rate type | Current (or old) rate |
New rate |
| 15-Jan-22 | Angola | Standard (consumer goods) move to reduced rate |
14% | 7% |
| 01-Jul-22 | Anguilla | Standard rate | n/a | 13% |
| 01-Jan-22 | Austria | Reduced (Hospitality reverts to reduced rate) |
5% | 10% |
| 01-Jan-22 | Bahamas | Standard | 12% | 10% |
| 01-Jan-22 | Bahrain | Standard | 5% | 10% |
| 01-Jul-22 | Bhutan | Standard | n/a | 20% |
| 01-Apr-22 | Indonesia | Standard rate | 10% | 11% |
| 01-Jan-22 | New Caledonia | Reduced (services) | 6% | 11% |
| 01-Apr-22 | United Kingdom | Reduced (Hospitality reverts to reduced rate) |
12.5% | 20% |
Senior Director, Global Indirect Tax
Alex Baulf
Senior Director, Global Indirect Tax
Alex Baulf
Alex leads on global indirect tax at Avalara, leading on engagement with policy and business leaders to develop a tax and compliance environment that will streamline and accelerate commerce for the overall growth of the economy.
With over 16 years experience in global VAT and GST and international indirect tax consultancy, Alex has specialised in analysing changing VAT requirements and advising on impact assessment and change management across processes, data and technology.