VAT in Greece in 2026

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Greece applies a standard rate of 24%, a reduced rate of 13%, and a super-reduced rate of 6%, according to the VAT Code (Law 2859/2000). The 24% rate has been in force since June 2016 and is among the highest in the European Union. But from 1 January 2026 there is a second table that coexists with it: the islands.

Rate	Percentage	Applies to
Standard	24%	Default regime for goods and services
Reduced	13%	Among others, food, hospitality and accommodation
Super-reduced	6%	Goods in Annex III of the VAT Code: medicines, books and press
Eligible islands	17 / 9 / 4%	The three previous rates reduced by 30% on islands that meet the requirements

Rates verified on 8 September 2026 against the “Basic VAT rates” sheet of the Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) (aade.gr).

What’s new in 2026: the 30% reduction on the islands

From 1 January 2026, a reform of the Greek VAT Code extends the 30% reduction on the three rates to dozens of islands with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants: those in the North Aegean, Samothrace and the Dodecanese. In practice, on those islands the 24% rate becomes 17%, the 13% rate becomes 9%, and the 6% rate becomes 4%.

The reduction does not apply to everything: among others, tobacco and transport are excluded.

For a store selling to Greece, this means that the country is no longer a single tax destination. The rate depends on the postal code, not just the country, and that is something a standard store tax setup does not account for: it has to be handled by zones.

Which VAT you charge customers in Greece if you sell from another EU country

This is the part no rate table covers, and usually the real question. The rate you charge does not depend only on the destination: it depends on how much you sell to consumers in other EU countries.

Below €10,000 a year in distance sales to the rest of the EU — added up across all countries, not country by country — you charge your own country’s VAT.
Above that €10,000 you charge the destination VAT: 24% as the standard rate in Greece, or the reduced rate that applies to the product. You declare it through the One Stop Shop (OSS) in your own country, with no need to register in the destination country.

The threshold adds up all your B2C sales to other EU countries plus digital services, and the switch does not wait for next year: the very sale that crosses the threshold already carries the destination rate.

Selling to a business with a valid EU VAT number is a different story: the sale goes without VAT because the customer accounts for it in their own country, but you have to check that number in VIES and keep proof of the check.

How to set this up in WooCommerce

WooCommerce includes rates by country, but it does not distinguish rates within a country by product class or monitor the threshold for you. There are three things you need to set up:

A tax class for each rate you use, assigned product by product and not at store level.
VAT number validation at checkout against VIES for business customers, so VAT is not charged when the transaction is under reverse charge.
A control for the €10,000 threshold, because the day it is exceeded the rates change at once across all countries.

All three are covered by EHERO Woo VAT, which we built precisely because these are the three points where stores selling to the rest of the European Union break down.

Two quick checks: check the customer’s VAT number in VIES before invoicing without VAT, and use the EU VAT calculator to see which rate to charge on each sale.

Selling to other EU countries from WooCommerce?

EHERO Woo VAT applies each country’s rate product by product, checks VAT numbers against VIES at checkout and keeps an eye on the €10,000 threshold for you.

See EHERO Woo VAT →

Frequently asked questions

What is the standard VAT in Greece in 2026?

24%, in force since June 2016. Alongside it there is a reduced rate of 13% and a super-reduced rate of 6%.

Which Greek islands have reduced VAT?

From January 2026, the islands of the North Aegean, Samothrace and the Dodecanese with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. On them the rates are reduced by 30%: 17%, 9% and 4%.

I sell to Greece from another EU country — which VAT do I charge?

Your own country’s VAT while your distance sales to the whole EU stay below €10,000 a year. Once you cross that threshold, the destination VAT (24% standard rate), declared through the One Stop Shop.