VAT rules by country

This article summarizes information on how VAT is applied, depending on the freelancer’s tax residence and the country where the client is located, as well as a list of countries that Abillio does not support.

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May 12, 2024 1 min read
VAT rules by country
Freelancer tax residencyClientVAT rate
AnyEU Business with VAT ID0%
AnyAll Businesses outside EU0%
LatviaLatvian Business21%
LatviaAny individual21%
LatviaEU Business without VAT ID21%
Any *except LatviaEstonian Business21%
Any *except LatviaAny individual22%
Any *except LatviaEU Business without VAT ID22%


** there are exceptions for some services where lower VAT rates are applied

Click on this link to check if your client has a valid VAT number (for businesses based in Europe only).

Here’s a list of countries, which we don’t support. This means you won’t be able to use Abillio’s services if you are either based in one of these countries or territories and/or invoicing a company based in these countries/territories:

Afghanistan
Albania
Burundi
Belarus
Botswana
Congo [DRC]
Central African Republic
Congo [Republic]
Chad
Cuba
Eritrea
Fiji
Ghana
Guam
Guinea-Bissau
Iraq
Iran
Jamaica
North Korea
Libya
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Russia
Samoa
Sudan
South Sudan
Somalia
Syria
Seychelles
Trinidad and Tobago
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Yemen
USA Virgin Islands
Crimea
Luhansk Oblast
Donetsk Oblast
Kherson Oblast
Zaporizhzhia Oblast

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