# latamref.dev VAT Rate Lookup

> latamref.dev VAT Rate Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from latamref.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Returns the current VAT (value-added tax) rate for a specified Latin American country, including effective date, source, and optional rate breakdowns.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://latamref.dev/v1/answers/vat
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/latamref-dev-vat-rate-lookup-ededd1e3
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_AY9rc1W5k-71cApKGn9Zj

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability latamref-dev-vat-rate-lookup-ededd1e3 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What's the current VAT rate in Mexico — give me the official rate, when it took effect, and the source so I can use it for a compliance report?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need authoritative, sourced VAT rate data for a specific Latin American country and want a structured response with effective dates and staleness indicators. Prefer it over web scraping or general knowledge when compliance accuracy and provenance matter.

## Known failure modes

- Unsupported country code returns an error — only ar, br, cl, co, cr, do, ec, gt, mx, pe, py, uy are supported
- Missing required path parameters (country or series) returns a validation error
- Stale flag set to true when data is past expected update cycle — rate may be outdated
- Payment failure (x402) if USDC payment of $0.005 is not processed
- Network timeout or upstream government data source unavailability

## How this service works

VAT breakdown for an amount: net/tax/gross incl. statutory levy components

## Output

A JSON object containing the country ISO code, the series identifier ('vat'), the current VAT rate value (as a number), the unit, the effective_from date, last_confirmed date, source name and URL, a stale boolean flag, and optionally a components array breaking down composite rates and an effective_rate where statutory levies stack.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/latamref-dev-vat-rate-lookup-ededd1e3/health.json
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