Is it really that little? Standard VAT is 25%. There are two other reduced levels: 12% for, for example groceries, restaurant visits, accomodation and 6% for cu

Is it really that little? Standard VAT is 25%. There are two other reduced levels: 12% for, for example groceries, restaurant visits, accomodation and 6% for culture (books, newspapers, museum visits, concerts, theatre, opera, zoos). Education, health care, insurance and financial services carry 0% VAT.