VAT rate on diesel (per cent) - Netherlands - European Commission - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Retail diesel prices (EU)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the Netherlands, the VAT rate on diesel (automotive gasoil) was 21.0 per cent on 12 October 2026, the same as on 5 October 2026.
Sample. There are 1,088 observations in the weekly time series presented in the chart above. The time span covered by the series goes from January 2005 to October 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some summary statistics computed on the whole sample: the VAT rate recorded a bottom of 19.0 per cent on 3 January 2005; it hit a peak of 21.0 per cent on 1 October 2012; it had a mean of 20.3 per cent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 21.0000 |
| 2026-10-05 | 21.0000 |
| 2026-10-12 | 21.0000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | VAT rate on automotive gasoil |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Economic concept | Tax |
| Data type | Tax rate |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | European Commission (Weekly Oil Bulletin) |
| Source type | International institution |
| Data licence | Reuse allowed under EU legal notice (with attribution) |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LW1 |
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