VAT rate on prescription-only drugs in Europe by country 2024

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Dec 17, 2024

This statistic displays the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) applicable to prescription-only drugs in Europe as of January 1, 2024, by country. Denmark had the highest rate of VAT on prescription-only drugs at 25 percent. This was closely followed by Ireland, with a VAT rate of 23 percent for not orally administered Rx drugs.

Value Added Tax (VAT) rate on prescription-only drugs in Europe in 2024, by country

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December 2024

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Europe

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As of January 1, 2024

Supplementary notes

Values based on pharmacy retail price.
* Pharmaceutical drugs for oral administration are 0 %, others 23 %.

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