ShipVAT Documentation

Welcome to ShipVAT

ShipVAT provides real-time global tax rates and nexus thresholds from official government sources.

Quick Links

• Quick Start - Get up and running in minutes
• API Reference - Explore all endpoints
• Authentication - Learn how to authenticate

Coverage

Region	Jurisdictions	Tax Types
EU	27 countries	VAT
UK	1 country	VAT
US	50 states + DC	Sales Tax
Canada	13 provinces	GST/HST/PST/QST
Australia	1 country	GST

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.shipvat.com/v1/rates?jurisdiction=DE" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_your_api_key"

{
  "jurisdiction": "DE",
  "jurisdiction_name": "Germany",
  "has_tax": true,
  "rates": [{
    "tax_type": "VAT",
    "rate": 19,
    "source": "EU TEDB"
  }]
}