Taxes in your country

For Google Cloud customers, your Cloud Billing account might be subject to taxes, such as Goods and Services Tax (GST), Value Added Tax (VAT), or other levies, depending on your location. Use this page to see what applies in your country.

If your country requires these taxes, follow these steps to add tax information to the Google payments profile associated with your Cloud Billing account:

  1. Sign in to your Google payments account.
  2. Click Settings on the top right side of the page.
  3. Click the edit icon () next to your country's tax info and enter all required information.
  4. Click Save.

If you have an existing Google payments profile and cannot edit its tax information, contact Cloud Billing Support for further assistance.

Australia

Google Cloud usage by customers in Australia is subject to 10% GST.

Bahrain

Google Cloud usage by customers in Bahrain is subject to 10% VAT.

Bangladesh

Google Cloud usage by customers in Bangladesh is subject to 15% VAT.

Brazil

Contracting locally, Google Cloud usage by customers in Brazil is subject to 14% VAT.

Cameroon

Google Cloud usage by customers in Cameroon is subject to 19.25% VAT.

Canada

Your tax rates are determined by the province of your invoice billing address. The default tax rules apply, unless you claim a different status such as tax exemption for Resale, Provincial Government, or First Nations status.

The rates are set by the tax authorities and can change at their discretion. For current tax rates, consult your local tax authority.

See the Google Payments Center Help for additional tax assistance.

Ceuta

Google Cloud usage by self-service account customers in Ceuta is subject to 0.5% VAT.

Chile

Google Cloud usage by customers in Chile that are overseas entities is subject to 19% VAT.

Croatia

Google Cloud usage by customers in Croatia is subject to 24% VAT.

Egypt

Google Cloud usage by customers in Egypt is subject to 14% VAT. If you use Google Cloud consulting services, the cost of those services is subject to 10% VAT.

Estonia

Google Cloud usage by customers in Estonia is subject to 22% VAT.

European Union (EU) countries (excluding Ireland)

The account type on your Cloud Billing account sets your tax status. You set the account type when you first create your Cloud Billing account. During billing account setup in the EU region, the account type defaults to Business. If applicable to your tax status, you can set the account type to Individual Entrepreneur.

The account type cannot be edited after you create your Cloud Billing account.

For customers in Ireland, see the documentation.

Business Accounts

VAT charges are not added to your account. You're responsible for determining taxes due at your country's local rate.

Individual Entrepreneur Accounts

VAT is charged at your country's local applicable rate.

Non-European Union (EU), EMEA countries (excluding South Africa and Russia)

Business Accounts

We won't add VAT charges to your account. You're responsible for determining taxes due at your country's local applicable rate.

Individual Accounts

If your country has rules which require foreign entities to register and charge VAT, then your account is charged VAT at your country's local applicable rate.

Georgia

Google Cloud usage by customers in Georgia is subject to 18% VAT.

Ghana

Google Cloud usage by customers in Ghana is subject to 15% VAT plus additional levies, for an effective tax rate of 21.9%.

India

Where Google Cloud services are sold by Google India Private Limited to customers with a billing address in India, Google Cloud services are subject to 18% India GST.

Where Google Cloud services are sold by Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. to customers with a billing address in India, Google Cloud services are subject to 18% India GST where such customers do not provide their Tax ID (GSTIN). Where customers in India provide GSTIN to Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, no India GST is levied.

Learn more about India's Tax Deducted at Source (TDS).

Indonesia

Starting 26 March, 2020, invoices for certain Google Cloud products will be issued by PT Google Cloud Indonesia as a reseller of the services.

As of April 1, 2022, all sales by PT Google Cloud Indonesia to customers with an Indonesian legal address are subject to a VAT of 11%.

Customers with VAT Collector status are required to provide a Notice of Registration (Surat Keterangan Terdaftar, or SKT) issued by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia (Kementerian Keuangan Republik Indonesia). Upload the copies of your documents in your Google payments profile Settings, under Add a File. Learn more about VAT Collector status.

Learn more about PT Google Cloud Indonesia Withholding Tax (WHT).

Ireland

All Google Cloud accounts in Ireland are subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) at the Irish standard rate. This rate is set by the Irish government and can change at the government's discretion.

Here's what you can expect if you're in Ireland:

  • You'll always be subject to VAT charges at the current Irish standard rate, as required by Irish legislation.
  • If you're VAT 56B exempt, a copy of your authorization will need to be shared with us in order for VAT not to be applied.

Google can't give advice about VAT. If you have a question about VAT registration or recovery, contact your tax advisor or the Revenue Commissioner.

Italy

If you're eligible for a VAT exemption in Italy, either by qualifying as a Habitual Exporter, or through the Split Payment program, you must do the following:

Habitual Exporter

Split Payment

  • If you're an invoiced customer, notify Google Cloud Support so that your account can be marked tax-exempt.

  • If you're a self-service (autopay) customer, indicate your tax exemption status in the Google Cloud console when you create your Cloud Billing account.

Japan

Google Cloud usage by customers in Japan is subject to 10% JCT.

Korea

Google Cloud usage by customers in Korea is subject to 10% VAT.

Laos

Google Cloud usage by customers in Laos is subject to 7% VAT.

Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Google Cloud usage by self-service account customers in Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife is subject to 7% VAT.

Liechtenstein

Google Cloud usage by customers in Liechtenstein is subject to 2.6% VAT.

Luxembourg

Google Cloud usage by customers in Luxembourg is subject to 17% VAT.

Malaysia

Google Cloud usage by customers in Malaysia is subject to a 6% Service Tax charge.

Melilla

Google Cloud usage by self-service account customers in Melilla is subject to 0.5% VAT.

Moldova

Google Cloud usage by customers in Moldova is subject to 20% VAT.

Nepal

Google Cloud usage by customers in Nepal is subject to 13% VAT.

New Zealand

Google Cloud usage by customers in New Zealand is subject to 15% GST.

Nigeria

Google Cloud usage by customers in Nigeria is subject to 7.5% VAT.

Poland

Google Cloud usage by customers in Poland is subject to 23% VAT.

Puerto Rico

Google Cloud usage by customers in Puerto Rico is subject to 11.5% Sales and Use Tax (SUT).

Russia

All Google Cloud accounts in Russia are subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) at the Russian standard rate. This rate is set by the Russian government and can change at the government's discretion.

Google can't give advice about VAT. If you have a question about VAT registration or recovery, contact your tax advisor or the Tax Authority.

Saudi Arabia

Google Cloud usage by customers in Saudi Arabia is subject to 15% VAT.

Serbia

Google Cloud usage by customers in Serbia is subject to 20% VAT.

Singapore

Google Cloud usage by customers in Singapore is subject to 9% GST.

South Africa

All Google Cloud accounts in South Africa are subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) at the South African standard rate. This rate is set by the South African government and can change at the government's discretion.

Google can't give advice about VAT. If you have a question about VAT registration or recovery, contact your tax advisor or the Tax Authority.

South Korea

Google Cloud usage by customers in South Korea is subject to 10% VAT.

Switzerland

Google Cloud usage by customers in Switzerland is subject to 8.1% VAT.

Taiwan

Google Cloud usage by customers in Taiwan that don't provide a Taiwan VAT ID are treated as a B2C transaction and subject to 7% VAT.

Thailand

Google Cloud usage by customers in Thailand is subject to 7% VAT.

Turkey

Google Cloud usage by customers in Turkey is subject to 20% VAT.

Uganda

Google Cloud usage by customers in Uganda is subject to 18% VAT.

Ukraine

If you're a Google Cloud customer with a Personal or Individual Entrepreneurs tax status, your usage is subject to 20% VAT.

United States

If you're a Google Cloud customer in the United States and you claim business income from your Google Cloud services, you'll need to provide Google's Tax Identification Number (TIN) when filing your taxes. Here's our information:

Beginning September 1, 2023
Google Payment Corp.
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy
Mountain View, CA 94043
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) 20-2597227

Before September 1, 2023
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy
Mountain View, CA 94043
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) 77-0493581

Uzbekistan

Google Cloud usage by customers in Uzbekistan is subject to 12% VAT.