1st January 2025 Hotels, books, cultural, sport and other supplies rise to 14% rate
The 14% and 10% reduced VAT rates will remain unchanged, but there will be a reclassifications announced last year as follows:
From 10% to 14%
- Books (newspapers, journals or magazines remain at 10%)
- Hotel services
- Public transport
- Pharmaceuticals from 10%
- Entrance to cultural & sporting events
- Film screenings
- Royalties for television and public radio activities
From current 24% to 14%
- Tampons
- Nappies
The Finland VAT rate rose to 25.5% in September 2025.
1 June 2025 confectionary VAT rise
From 1 June 2025, the sale of confectionary and chocolate will be shifted from the reduced VAT rate of 14% to the new standard rate of 25.5%
Read more in our Finland VAT guide
