{
  "url": "https://classa.info/glossary/vat-on-rent",
  "title": "VAT on rent",
  "description": "EU value-added tax applied to commercial rent at landlord's election.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "EU value-added tax applied to commercial rent at landlord's election.",
  "tldr": [
    "EU value-added tax applied to commercial rent at landlord's election.",
    "EU landlords typically opt to charge VAT (20% UK, 19–25% EU) so they can recover input VAT on building costs."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "category": "Tax",
    "regionScope": "UK, EU"
  },
  "pageType": "glossary",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/vat-on-rent), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}