European Union Tax Information
Validated on 13 Dec 2024 • Last edited on 17 Apr 2025
As of 1 August 2015, DigitalOcean charges Value Added Tax (VAT) to customers with a tax location in The European Union.
This applies to all non-business European Union customers. VAT collected from customers in the European Union is paid to the tax authority of the appropriate EU member state.
You can access your VAT charges on your monthly invoice by visiting your team’s Billing Page. DigitalOcean is registered for EU VAT under the Electronically Supplied Services (ESS) simplified VAT registration regime.
If you have a valid VAT ID in the European Union, you can add it to your team on the Billing page’s Settings tab. Adding your VAT ID removes tax charges from your invoice. If you have a valid VAT ID but don’t add it to your team, your invoice includes tax charges.
Registered business may be required to manually account for this tax. If you do not see the VAT ID field on your billing page and you are an EU resident, open a support ticket.
European Union Tax Summary
The following table lists the VAT rates that may be charged to European Union customers. Prices listed on the DigitalOcean website do not include applicable VAT charges.
| Country | VAT Rate |
|---|---|
| Austria | 20% |
| Belgium | 21% |
| Bulgaria | 20% |
| Croatia | 25% |
| Cyprus | 19% |
| Czech Republic | 21% |
| Denmark | 25% |
| Estonia | 22% |
| Finland | 25.5% |
| France & Monaco | 20% |
| Germany | 19% |
| Greece | 24% |
| Hungary | 27% |
| Ireland (Eire) | 23% |
| Italy | 22% |
| Latvia | 21% |
| Lithuania | 21% |
| Luxembourg | 16% |
| Malta | 18% |
| Netherlands | 21% |
| Poland | 23% |
| Portugal | 23% |
| Romania | 19% |
| Slovakia | 23% |
| Slovenia | 22% |
| Spain | 21% |
| Sweden | 25% |
Exclusions
The following (member) states or (independent) regions of member states are excluded from VAT charges.
- Andorra
- The Channel Islands (United Kingdom)
- Gibraltar
- Mount Athos
- San Marino
- Vatican City
- Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands (Spain)
- The communes of Livigno, Campione d’Italia and the Italian waters of Lake Lugano (Italy)
- Büsingen and the Isle of Heligoland (Germany)
- Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon, and French Guiana (France)
- Faroe Islands and Greenland (Denmark)
- Åland Islands (Finland)
Frequently Asked Questions about Taxes
How is my tax location determined?
Your tax location is typically based on your account address, which is initially set to the payment address of your primary payment method when you sign up. In some locations, we are required by law to consider other account details, like other payment addresses or IP addresses.
How can I change my tax location?
You can update your account address and view your account’s tax location and rate at any time on the Billing page’s Settings tab. If you’ve set your account address correctly but your account’s tax location is not what you expect, contact support for help.
Why is my invoice in USD? Can I get an invoice in another currency?
USD is the only currency we accept for payments, so all invoices are in USD. We cannot provide invoices in other currencies. [Learn more about invoices]({{< relref “/platform/billing/invoices” >}})