Standard rate
Default rate for taxable transactions not covered by a reduced rate.
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Luxembourg rates 2026
Net amount €1,000.00, VAT 17% €170.00, Gross amount €1,170.00
Gross = Net × (1 + rate)€1,000.00 × 1.17 = €1,170.00Three formulas are all you need. Use the rate as a decimal: 17% = 0.17; 8% = 0.08.
To invoice a client: add VAT to the price before tax.
Gross = Net × (1 + rate)€1,000 × 1.17 = €1,170For a receipt or supplier invoice: recover the amount before VAT.
Net = Gross ÷ (1 + rate)€117 ÷ 1.17 = €100This is the tax collected or paid on the transaction.
VAT = Net × rate = Gross − Net€1,000 × 0.17 = €170The AED currently lists four national rates. The correct rate depends on the goods or services and the rules applying to the transaction.
Default rate for taxable transactions not covered by a reduced rate.
Applies to categories specified in Annex C of Luxembourg VAT law.
Applies to categories in Annex A and certain provisions of Luxembourg VAT law.
Applies to specific categories provided for in Annex B of Luxembourg VAT law.
Zuelen applies Luxembourg rates to your invoices and keeps the VAT position visible with its supporting documents, so you can prepare each deadline without rebuilding the quarter.
Zuelen helps you prepare VAT; it does not file returns with the AED.
The calculation runs locally in your browser. Amounts entered are not sent to Zuelen. The displayed rates are checked against the official Luxembourg sources below.
Short answers to the most common questions about Luxembourg VAT.
The standard rate is 17%. Luxembourg also applies rates of 14%, 8% and 3% to certain transactions provided for by law.
Multiply the net amount by 1 + the VAT rate. For example, €1,000 net at 17% gives €1,170 gross.
Divide the gross amount by 1 + the VAT rate. For example, €117 gross at 17% equals €100 net and €17 VAT.
It depends on the rate: €1,170 gross at 17%, €1,140 at 14%, €1,080 at 8% and €1,030 at 3%.
No. It calculates a result from the selected rate. The legally applicable VAT rate depends on the goods or services and the rules applying to the transaction.
The rules behind the rates: exemption, filing, invoicing and organised accounting.
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