VAT Rates API Reference

Overview

VAT Rates aggregates data from multiple authoritative sources to provide comprehensive VAT information. Includes all rate types (standard, reduced, super-reduced, parking) and handles regional exceptions like the Canary Islands and other special tax zones.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

GEThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/vatrates

curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/vatrates?country=DE&date=2020-07-01&postcode=35001" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"

const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/vatrates?country=DE&date=2020-07-01&postcode=35001', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/vatrates?country=DE&date=2020-07-01&postcode=35001",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/vatrates?country=DE&date=2020-07-01&postcode=35001", nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

Parameter	Type	Description
`country`Required	string	ISO 2-letter country code (e.g., DE, FR, ES) length 2–2
`date`OptionalPremium	string	Look up rate effective on this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to today. date
`postcode`OptionalPremium	string	Check for regional exceptions (e.g., Canary Islands, Ceuta)

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "country": "DE",
    "countryName": "Germany",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "effectiveFrom": "2021-01-01",
    "rates": {
      "standard": 19,
      "reduced": 7,
      "reduced2": null,
      "superReduced": null,
      "parking": null
    },
    "exception": null
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`country`	string	`"DE"`	ISO 2-letter country code for the queried country
`countryName`	string	`"Germany"`	Full official name of the country
`currency`	string	`"EUR"`	Currency code used in the country
`effectiveFrom`	string	`"2021-01-01"`	Date when the VAT rates became effective
`rates`	object	`{...}`
`standard`	number	`19`	Standard VAT rate percentage
`reduced`	number	`7`	Reduced VAT rate percentage for eligible goods
`reduced2`	object	`null`	Second reduced VAT rate if applicable
`superReduced`	object	`null`	Super-reduced VAT rate for essential items
`parking`	object	`null`	Parking fee VAT rate if separately applied
`exception`	object	`null`	Regional VAT exception details like special zones

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted	A key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Use cases

E-commerce Checkout: Calculate correct VAT for customers based on their country and region during checkout
Invoice Generation: Apply accurate VAT rates when generating invoices for EU and international customers
Tax Compliance: Ensure your application uses up-to-date VAT rates for regulatory compliance
Accounting Software: Look up historical VAT rates for past transactions and audits

Other ways to use VAT Rates

Set up VAT Rates on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKit →Reference →

Use it in Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheets →Reference →

Ground an agent on itA cited, machine-checkable fact your model can't produce on its own.VerveContext →Reference →

VAT Rates