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VAT rate across 8 Australasian countries
VAT rates across 8 Australasian countries run from 10% (Australia) to 15% (New Zealand).
Every figure names the official instrument it came from, the date it takes effect and the date we last checked it against that source. Where no single figure applies, we say so rather than publish one.
| Country | VAT rate | In force from | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 percent | 2000-07-01 | 2026-09-11 | A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth), s 9-70… |
| Fiji | 12.5 percent | 2025-08-01 | 2026-09-11 | Value Added Tax (Budget Amendment) Act 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025… |
| New Zealand | 15 percent | 2010-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | Inland Revenue (Te Tari Taake), 'Charging GST' — GST is charged at… |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 percent | 2004-01-01 | 2026-07-23 | Goods and Services Tax Act 2003 (Papua New Guinea), Section 8 — 'a… |
| Samoa | 15 percent | 2016-01-01 | 2026-07-23 | Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Samoa), s.8(3): 'The… |
| Solomon Islands | 10 percent sales tax, standard ad valorem rate on taxable services and supplies | — | 2026-10-07 | Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance and Treasury — 'Sales… |
| Tonga | 15 percent | 2005-04-01 | 2026-07-23 | Consumption Tax Act, CAP. 11.01 (2020 Revised Edition), section… |
| Vanuatu | 15 percent | 2018-01-01 | 2026-07-23 | Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — 'Introduction to VAT in… |
Each figure is the current statutory rate we hold, cited to the official instrument on its country page.