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VAT share passed to local government

The tax included in the price of almost everything people buy; the State keeps part of it and passes the rest to Social Security and local authorities.

52.8bn€
received in 2025 by local authorities
16% of local authorities’ revenue · 3% of all public revenue · +1.3% vs 2024

Year by year, 2018 to 2025

4.2 bn€ in 2018 · 52.8 bn€ in 2025

Click a year to see its amount.

Who else receives this money, in 2025

Of 208.8 bn€ in all: 25% for local authorities.

The State and its agencies98.7bn€47%
Social Security57.4bn€27%

Source: Eurostat, government accounts 2025 ↗.