UK and Europe, from official sources.VAT on haircuts in every country we cover
Lowest rate first. Download as CSV. Checked 23 October 2026
| Country | VAT rate | What it covers | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cyprus | 5% | Hairdressing takes the 5% reduced rate, well below the 19% standard rate. | Cyprus Tax Department: Συντελεστές ΦΠΑ, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Luxembourg | 8% | Hairdressing takes the reduced 8% rate. | Loi TVA annexe A 6°: coiffage, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Poland | 8% | Men's, women's and home hairdressing all take 8%. | Ustawa o VAT, Dz.U. 2026 poz. 1263, Annex 3 items 59 to 61, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Switzerland | 8.1% | Hairdressing has no reduced rate, so the standard rate of 8.1% applies. | ESTV: Schweizer Mehrwertsteuersätze, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Ireland | 9% | Moved from 13.5% to the 9% second reduced rate on 1 July 2026. | Revenue VAT rates database: Hairdressing services, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Netherlands | 9% | Haircuts and other hairdressing work are 9%. Hair products sold separately and beauty treatments are 21%. | Belastingdienst: Btw-tarief diensten van kappers, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Slovenia | 9.5% | Hairdressing takes the 9.5% reduced rate, including eyebrow and eyelash shaping and tinting. | FURS: Stopnje DDV (podrobnejši opis, 15. izdaja, oktober 2026), checked 23 October 2026 |
 Malta | 18% | No reduced rate applies, so the standard rate of 18% applies. | Malta VAT Act (Cap. 406), checked 23 October 2026 |
 Germany | 19% | Hairdressing has no reduced rate in § 12, so the standard rate of 19% applies. | UStG § 12 Abs. 1: Steuersätze, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Austria | 20% | Hairdressing has no reduced rate in § 10, so the standard rate of 20% applies. | UStG 1994 § 10 Abs. 1: Steuersätze, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Bulgaria | 20% | No reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard rate applies. | Bulgaria VAT Act: art. 66 and 66a, checked 23 October 2026 |
 France | 20% | France has no reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard rate of 20% applies. | Douane: Les taux de TVA, checked 23 October 2026 |
 United Kingdom | 20% | No reduced rate applies, so the standard rate applies. | gov.uk: VAT rates, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Czechia | 21% | Hairdressing and barber services lost their reduced rate on 1 January 2024 and are now 21%, along with shoe, clothing and bicycle repairs. | Finanční správa: Informace GFŘ ke změnám sazeb DPH od 1. 1. 2024, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Romania | 21% | No reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard rate applies. | ANAF: Codul fiscal, art. 291 Cotele, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Spain | 21% | Hairdressing has no reduced rate in Spain, so the general 21% applies. | Ley 37/1992 del IVA, art. 90 (BOE), checked 23 October 2026 |
 Italy | 22% | Italy has no reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard 22% applies. | MEF Documentazione Economica e Finanziaria: DPR 633/1972, art. 16 Aliquote dell'imposta, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Portugal | 23% | Portugal has no reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard 23% applies (mainland rate). | Portal das Finanças: Código do IVA, artigo 18.º, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Slovakia | 23% | No reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard 23% applies. | Finančná správa: Sadzby dane, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Estonia | 24% | Estonia has no reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard rate applies. | Maksu- ja Tolliamet: Üldine käibemaksumäär, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Greece | 24% | No reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard rate applies. On Leros, Lesvos, Kos, Samos and Chios the rates can be cut by 30% (to 17%, 9% and 4%) by ministerial decision. | AADE: Βασικοί Συντελεστές ΦΠΑ, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Iceland | 24% | Barbers and beauty salons are listed as taxable services, and no reduced rate covers them, so the general rate applies. | Skatturinn: Skattskylda og skattprósentur, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Croatia | 25% | No reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard rate applies. | Narodne novine 39/2022: Zakon o PDV-u, članak 38, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Denmark | 25% | Denmark has no reduced VAT rates, so haircuts take the standard 25%. | Skattestyrelsen: I gang med moms, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Norway | 25% | There is no reduced VAT rate for hairdressing, so the general 25% applies. | Skatteetaten: Satser for merverdiavgift, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Sweden | 25% | There is no reduced VAT rate for hairdressing, so the standard 25% applies. | Mervärdesskattelag (2023:200): 9 kap. 2 §, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Finland | 25.5% | Barber and hairdressing services are listed under the general rate. | Verohallinto: Arvonlisäveroprosentit, checked 23 October 2026 |
 Hungary | 27% | No reduced rate for hairdressing, so the standard 27% applies. | NAV: Hasznos tudnivalók kezdő áfaalanyoknak (információs füzet), checked 23 October 2026 |
Not yet confirmed on official sources: Belgium, Latvia, Lithuania.
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Questions
Which country has the lowest VAT on haircuts?
Cyprus, at 5%, among the 28 countries we have confirmed on official sources. Hairdressing takes the 5% reduced rate, well below the 19% standard rate.
Which country has the highest VAT on haircuts?
Hungary, at 27%.
What is the VAT on haircuts in the UK?
20%. No reduced rate applies, so the standard rate applies.
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