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title: "Mehrwertsteuer: der, die or das? It’s die Mehrwertsteuer | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: die Mehrwertsteuer, “value added tax”. Accusative: die Mehrwertsteuer; dative: der Mehrwertsteuer. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mehrwertsteuer/
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# Mehrwertsteuer: der, die or das?

die Mehrwertsteuer

Value added tax

feminin · feminine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Mehrwertsteuer takes the article die (die Mehrwertsteuer). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “value added tax” in English.

## Mehrwertsteuer: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Value added tax
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Mehrwertsteuer in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Mehrwertsteuer)
- [Mehrwertsteuer in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Mehrwertsteuer)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Mehrwertsteuer take die?

Mehrwertsteuer is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Steuer → die Mehrwertsteuer.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Mehrwertsteuer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Mehrwertsteuer |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Mehrwertsteuer |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Mehrwertsteuer |

## More words ending in -steuer

They all take die, because the last part decides the article.

[die Steuer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/steuer/) [die Einkommensteuer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einkommensteuer/) [die Grundsteuer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/grundsteuer/) [die Kirchensteuer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kirchensteuer/) [die Lohnsteuer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lohnsteuer/) [die Aussteuer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aussteuer/)

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