Tax in Greece: VAT, income tax, company tax, capital gains
24%
Greece charges 24% VAT (ΦΠΑ) on most goods and services. The rate is verified against Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) / EU TEDB on 19 August 2026; the top personal income-tax rate is 44% (2026 tax year, Ministry of National Economy and Finance (minfin.gov.gr)), and the headline company tax rate is 22% (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics).
VAT (ΦΠΑ) in Greece
Value-added: VAT (ΦΠΑ) is charged on sales and reclaimed on purchases, so only the added value is taxed.
- Standard rate
- 24%
- Local name
- VAT (ΦΠΑ) — Value Added Tax
- Type
- VAT
- Reduced rates
- 13%
- Filing
- Quarterly / Monthly / Annual
- Authority
- Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) / EU TEDB
- Current rate since
- 1 January 2000
Income tax in Greece
The top personal income-tax band is 44% for the 2026 tax year.
Company tax in Greece
The headline corporate income tax rate is 22%. In effect since 1 January 2026.
Indicative only: confirm with Greece's national tax authority. OECD 2026: central statutory CIT 22%, combined (central+sub-central) 22%
Capital gains tax in Greece
- Shares
- 15% on capital gains from transfer of securities (Income Tax Code, Law 4172/2013) - unconfirmed from an official source; listed shares where the seller holds less than 0.5% of the share capital are exempt (per PwC).
- Property
- 15% capital gains tax on transfers of real property exists in the Code but its application is suspended until 31 December 2026 (Art. 90 of Law 5162/2024, per PwC) - so effectively no CGT on property sales by individuals on 2026-10-06 (unconfirmed from an official source).
- Holding period
- unconfirmed (no holding-period distinction reported by PwC; historical grandfathering for shares acquired before 2009 not verified)
Did you know? Greece tax facts
Where you buy something in Greece can cut its VAT by 30%: from 1 January 2026, 19 small and remote islands pay 17% instead of 24%, and 9% instead of 13%.
The discount covers islands such as Kastellorizo, Symi, Patmos, Karpathos, Ikaria, Psara and Samothrace, and comes alongside a phased abolition of property tax on primary residences in small settlements — a deliberate attempt to make living on a far-flung island viable.
Source: GTP Headlines — VAT Cut for Greek Remote Islands to Take Effect from January 2026 ↗
More stories, for every country that has one, on the tax facts page.
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Questions about tax in Greece
- What is the VAT (ΦΠΑ) rate in Greece?
- The standard VAT (ΦΠΑ) (Value Added Tax) rate in Greece is 24%, verified against Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) / EU TEDB on 19 August 2026. A reduced rate of 13% applies to some categories. Value-added: VAT (ΦΠΑ) is charged on sales and reclaimed on purchases, so only the added value is taxed.
- What is the top income tax rate in Greece?
- The top personal income-tax band in Greece is 44% for the 2026 tax year, verified against Ministry of National Economy and Finance (minfin.gov.gr) on 6 October 2026. The free income-tax calculator on this site works through the bands below it, and shows the rate table it used.
- What is the company tax rate in Greece?
- The headline corporate income tax rate in Greece is 22%, as published by OECD Corporate Tax Statistics (checked 6 October 2026, verification pending). Indicative only: confirm with Greece's national tax authority. OECD 2026: central statutory CIT 22%, combined (central+sub-central) 22%
- How is capital gains tax charged in Greece?
- In Greece, the regime is mixed, as published by PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries (Greece - individual income determination, reviewed 08 Sep 2026) (checked 6 October 2026, verification pending). On shares: 15% on capital gains from transfer of securities (Income Tax Code, Law 4172/2013) - unconfirmed from an official source; listed shares where the seller holds less than 0.5% of the share capital are exempt (per PwC). Holding period: unconfirmed (no holding-period distinction reported by PwC; historical grandfathering for shares acquired before 2009 not verified)
- Can an AI assistant look up tax rates for Greece?
- Yes. The free Tax MCP at https://taxmcp.ai2fin.com gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP-compatible agent the same sourced figures as this page: the VAT (ΦΠΑ) rate, an income-tax estimate, the company tax rate, the capital gains rule and a side-by-side comparison with other countries, each answer citing the authority and the date it was checked. Add the endpoint as a custom connector; there is no login or API key.
Sources
- Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) / EU TEDB
- Ministry of National Economy and Finance (minfin.gov.gr)
- OECD Corporate Tax Statistics
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries (Greece - individual income determination, reviewed 08 Sep 2026)
- GTP Headlines — VAT Cut for Greek Remote Islands to Take Effect from January 2026
Last checked 6 October 2026. General information computed from published government rates, not tax advice. Check the linked authority or a registered adviser before relying on a figure.
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