Freelancer Tax Guides by Country

VAT rates, income tax brackets, withholding rules, invoice requirements, and filing deadlines — in plain English, for 21 countries. Updated for 2026.

For a side-by-side overview, see our Freelancer Taxes in 17 Countries (2026) guide.

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Australia
GST Rate: 10%
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Brazil
MEI Revenue Limit: R$81,000/year
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Canada
Federal GST Rate: 5%
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France
Auto-Entrepreneur Threshold: €77,700/year
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Germany
Standard VAT (USt): 19%
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India
GST Threshold (Services): ₹20 lakh
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Ireland
Standard VAT Rate: 23%
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Israel
VAT (Ma'am) Rate: 18%
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Italy
Standard IVA (VAT): 22%
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Mexico
IVA Rate: 16%
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Netherlands
Standard BTW (VAT): 21%
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Philippines
VAT Threshold: ₱3M/year
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Poland
VAT Threshold: 200,000 PLN/year
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Portugal
Standard IVA Rate (mainland): 23%
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Singapore
GST Rate: 9%
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Spain
Standard IVA (VAT): 21%
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Sweden
VAT (Moms) Rate: 25%
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Switzerland
VAT (MwSt/TVA/IVA) Rate: 8.1%
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United Arab Emirates
Corporate Tax Rate: 9%
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United Kingdom
VAT Threshold: £90,000
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United States
Self-Employment Tax: 15.3%
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