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VAT Northern Ireland and the EU

VATNIEU2200 - The Single Market concept: territory

The EU Single Market consists of the EU territories listed and Northern Ireland in respect of goods. There are various additions and exclusions as indicated. This table is not updated, but the European Commission maintains a table here: Territorial scope 

Member StateIncludedExcluded
AustriaJungholtz and Mittelberg. 
Belgium  
Bulgaria  
Croatia  
CyprusThe British Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.The United Nations buffer zone and the part of Cyprus to the north of the buffer zone, where the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control.
Czech Republic  
Denmark The Faroe Islands, and Greenland.
Estonia  
Hungary  
Finland The Åland Islands.
FranceMonacoMartinique, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Reunion, and St Pierre and Miquelon.
Germany Büsingen and the island of Heligoland.
Greece Mount Athos (also known as Agion Oros).
Ireland  
Italy Campione d’Italia, the Italian Waters of Lake Lugano and Livigno.
Latvia  
Lithuania  
Luxembourg  
Malta  
Netherlands Antilles.
Poland  
PortugalThe Azores, and Madeira. 
Romania  
Slovakia  
SpainThe Balearic Islands.The Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla.
Sweden  

Liechtenstein, the Vatican City, Andorra and San Marino are not within the EU for VAT purposes.