VAT rates in Slovakia
Slovakia applies a standard VAT rate of 23 %, reduced rates of 5 % and 19 %. Verified 2026-10-24 from the Commission’s publication and the national administration’s page; the rate for seven usual categories is below.
· Reviewed monthly: last read 2026-10-24, next review 2026-11-24
The rates Slovakia applies
Standard 23 %; reduced 5 % and 19 %. The standard rate of 23 % applies since 2025-01-01. Currency EUR. Consolidation package: standard 20 % → 23 %, reduced 10 % → 19 % and 5 %, from 2025-01-01.
| Rate | Value | Applies since |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 23 % | 2025-01-01 |
| Reduced | 5 %, 19 % | — |
| Super-reduced | none | — |
| Parking | none | — |
Rate by category, usual case
The rate the administration applies to the usual case of each category; the legal classification of a given supply is the seller’s. A note says where a category splits.
| Category | Rate | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronically supplied services (SaaS, downloads, streaming, hosting) | 23 % | standard | since 2025-01-01 |
| E-books and electronic publications | 5 % | reduced | since 2025-01-01 |
| Printed books | 5 % | reduced | since 2025-01-01 |
| Foodstuffs (usual case; some items differ) | 19 % | reduced | since 2025-01-01. Basic foods 5 %; other foods 19 %. |
| Hotel and holiday accommodation | 5 % | reduced | since 2025-01-01 |
| Restaurant and catering services (food; drinks often differ) | 5 % | reduced | since 2025-01-01. Food 5 %; non-alcoholic drinks 19 %, alcohol 23 %. |
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Read on 2026-10-24 from the sources listed at the bottom of this page: the Commission’s publication and the national administration’s page. The table is reviewed monthly; a change is announced in the changelog with the row it moved.
Questions
- What is the VAT rate in Slovakia?
- The standard rate is 23 %; the reduced rates are 5 % and 19 %. Verified 2026-10-24.
- Which VAT rate applies to digital services sold to consumers in Slovakia?
- 23 % (standard rate), since 2025-01-01. Under the OSS rule the rate of the consumer’s member state applies once your EU-wide B2C sales pass €10,000 a year.
- Which VAT rate applies to e-books in Slovakia?
- 5 % (reduced), since 2025-01-01.
- Is this page official?
- No: it is a dated transcription of the official sources cited below, published by Janolab Studio LLC. For a filing, read the national page on the day.
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Get the rates by APISources
- VAT rates applied in the Member States of the European Union (situation at 1 January 2025) and the Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB) — European Commission, DG TAXUD, consulted 2026-10-24. Rates changed after the January 2025 edition (EE July 2025, RO August 2025) are taken from the national pages cited on the row and must be re-read monthly.
- Slovakia — Finančná správa, sadzby DPH (23 % standard from 1 January 2025) — Finančná správa, consulted 2026-10-24