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    {
      "country": "GB",
      "kind": "vat",
      "name": "VAT",
      "standardPct": 20,
      "reducedPct": [
        5,
        0
      ],
      "registrationThreshold": {
        "amount": 90000,
        "currency": "GBP",
        "note": "Taxable turnover in any rolling 12 months"
      },
      "source": "https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates",
      "checkedOn": "2026-09-04",
      "countryName": "United Kingdom",
      "flag": "🇬🇧"
    },
    {
      "country": "DE",
      "kind": "vat",
      "name": "Umsatzsteuer",
      "standardPct": 19,
      "reducedPct": [
        7
      ],
      "source": "https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ustg_1980/__12.html",
      "checkedOn": "2026-09-04",
      "countryName": "Germany",
      "flag": "🇩🇪"
    },
    {
      "country": "US",
      "kind": "state-sales-tax",
      "name": "State and local sales tax",
      "note": "No federal VAT or sales tax. State rates run from 0% (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon) to about 7.25% (California) plus local additions; combined rates commonly 6-10%.",
      "source": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-basics-understanding-the-difference-between-standard-and-itemized-deductions",
      "checkedOn": "2026-09-04",
      "confidence": "secondary",
      "countryName": "United States",
      "flag": "🇺🇸"
    }
  ],
  "caveats": [
    "Statutory rates and legal indicators as published by the named source, for information only. This is not legal or tax advice; how a rule applies to a person or a company depends on facts this tool does not hold.",
    "Rates are the headline statutory rates; exemptions, zero-rating, regional rates and registration rules vary by supply and by taxpayer. Each figure names the authority page it was read from and the date — verify there before relying on it.",
    "One or more entries were read from a secondary source; see each row's confidence."
  ],
  "attribution": {
    "sources": [
      {
        "id": "vat-curated",
        "label": "National tax authorities (curated)",
        "attribution": "Standard and reduced VAT/GST rates read from each national tax authority's published page on the date shown per country; every figure carries its source URL. Hand-maintained and reviewed at least yearly; not a live feed.",
        "updated": "2026-09-04"
      }
    ],
    "citation": "Geo-Parity — VAT & GST Rates. Data: National tax authorities (curated). https://geo-parity.com/rules/?tab=vat",
    "permalink": "https://geo-parity.com/rules/?tab=vat",
    "terms": "Free to use and quote with attribution. Figures are estimates for orientation, not advice."
  }
}